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Add Data Sources

Yaniv Navon
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Adding Data Sources

Data sources must be added to enable publishing of either server-side or client-side data:

  • For server-side data sources, i.e., existing data on the server, the data source defines the connection information to an existing folder or database (Oracle Spatial, SQL Server, PostgreSQL or ESRI ArcSDE). When adding any server-side data source, the data source is automatically scanned and a list of all files found in the data source is displayed, so that you can select which of its layers to publish. This category of data sources includes the following data source types: SG Scanner for scanning and adding data from folders, and Oracle Spatial Database, Postgre SQL Spatial Database, Sql Server, and ArcSDE for scanning and adding data from databases.
  • For client-side data sources, i.e., data that will be uploaded and published to SGS from TerraExplorer or another Skyline client application, the data source defines the path to a repository folder for the uploaded data. The data source type used for this category is SG Upload.

To add a new data source:

  1. From the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Data Sources. The Data Sources page is displayed.
  2. Click Add New Data Source. The Add New Data Source panel is displayed. 
  3. Type the name of the data source.
  4. In the Description field, type a description of the data source.
  5. Select the Data Source Type, and then enter the required connection parameters. These vary depending on the data source type.
  6. If you want to edit the properties of a previously created data source and set default permission level for all layers from this data source, from the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Data Sources. Right-click the required data source, and select Properties.
  7. If you want to delete a previously created data source, from the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Data Sources. Right-click the required data source, and select Delete.

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Setting View/Edit Access

Edit and view access can be set for most of the data source types, to determine the default permission level for all layers from this data source: None, Only Me, My Group, Everyone, or Selected List (of groups, users, or sites). Users with valid view access for a layer can list, view and load the layer (opened from TerraExplorer Desktop, TerraExplorer for Web, WFS/WMS clients, etc.). In addition to loading the layer, users with edit access can also perform layer transactions from TerraExplorer Pro and any WFS-T client. When setting default permissions for a layer, you have the option to grant access to a Selected List of groups, users, or sites.

To set edit or view access for a data source:

  1. From the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Data Sources. The Data Sources page is displayed.
  2. Right-click the required data source, and select Properties. The Update Data Source panel is displayed.
  3. In the Permission for Scanned Layers section, select a View Access and an Edit Access. If you want to grant access to selected groups, users, or sites, do the following:
    1. Select Selected List. The Selected List panel is displayed.
    2. Type @ to add a user or group. The autosuggest feature will suggest all relevant options. Click the required option. Repeat this step for each user or group you want to add.
    3. Type # to add a site. The autosuggest feature will suggest all relevant options. Click the required option. Repeat this step for each site you want to add.
    4. Click Add.
  4. If you want to update the data source layers with these property changes, click Save & Scan to rescan the data source.
  5. If you want to save the property changes without updating the layers, click Save.

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