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Alternative Datasource Settings

Datasource Assignment Settings​

Teams​

In the Team management modal you can assign teams to manage and see the datasource.

  • This option is only available if the customer has at least one team available.

Datasource Refresh Management​

Refresh type​

In the Refresh type field, you can define the refresh frequency for your datasource.

Refresh frequency​

Periodically refreshes the datasource.

Cron expression​

Uses Quartz Cron Expression to define the refresh frequency of the datasource.

  • This value cannot be shorter than 5 seconds.

  • To use this you have to enter a valid Cron expression to the modal.

  • You can create cron expressions here or create one in the Cron manager.

Example

Example for cron expressions:

“At 04:05.”5 4 * * * ?
"At 22:00 on every day-of-week from Monday through Friday.”0 22 * * 1-5
“At 14:00 on Sunday.”00 14 * * sun

Datasource Resource-Cache Management​

Cache external sources​

External URLs inside the datasource will be cached.

Remove broken external resource references​

  • Broken external resource URLs will be removed from the datasource.

Rotate cache on every update​

When the datasource updates, the cache automatically removes old elements to make room for the new ones.

  • Recommended for content where the data source may contain a large number of elements that become obsolete over time, such as bus timetables or time-based events like out Meetingroom solution.

Exchange internal resource references​

  • If this function is enabled, the cached external URLs will be replaced with the cache location.

Datasource Manipulation Settings​

Editable from display​

This feature allows users to update or input data directly from the display device, enabling real-time interaction and manual triggering of data source actions.

  • It's especially useful for collecting information from individuals interacting with the content.
  • Recommended for self-kiosk contents, surveys or even showcases with source changing datasource actions

Randomize arrays​

Once the datasource details are filled in, turn on the Randomize arrays function and provide an array selector key. This key determines which array gets randomized.

Run condition​

  • Every update
  • On data change

Array selectors​

  • Define arrays where the data should be rotated.
  • Add more array selectors if necessary.
  • When using the datasource, the data will be automatically randomized.
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