Configuration
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This section explains each of the properties in the configuration blade.
Collection
This associates this Agent to a specific Collection and defaults to that of the current Data Stream.
Polling Interval (seconds)
This determines how often the data is read from the table, e.g. every ten seconds.
DSN
The name that was given to the DSN setup within the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
Database
The name of the database to connect to. Once selected, the Table field will be populated with the list of available tables in the database.
Use Authentication
More often than not, the authentication will be baked into the DSN so there will not be a need to use authentication to access the database. Tick to override the default authentication.
User Name
The user name to use for authenticating the connection.
Password
The password to use for authenticating the connection.
Table
The name of the table to read.
Filters
An optional rule to filter the return results.
Limit Rows Returned
An optional limit on the number of returned rows e.g. the first 100 rows.
Sort By Column
One or more columns by which the returned results are sorted.
Sort By Order
Choose whether results are sorted in ascending or descending order.
Output
The read events will be made available on this endpoint with attributes matching the columns from the table selected.
Error
Errors encountered during the execution of this Agent will be published on this endpoint.
Refer to to understand more about Collections.
