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Building a Connection
3. The tab to the right of the Source tab will update to show configuration properties specific to the selected
data source. Click on this tab, and complete all mandatory sections. Mandatory sections will be flagged
with an error icon when incomplete ( )
4. Select the Destination tab, then the Media tab. Ensure the media entry is set to 'Create and copy an XML
file to one or more players'.
5. On the Location tab, click the Add button, and supply the iCOMPEL (iCOMPEL) hostname, and iCOMPEL
username and password. Click OK when complete.
6. Click the browse button ( ) next to the XML filename entry. In the Media Item Finder dialog, select
the media file to which result should be sent. Click the OK button.
7. Select the Test tab, and click the ' Test Query ' button and confirm that no errors are shown.
Please refer to the Connection Manager QuickStart section for details on how to add and automatically execute
this Connection.
2.3 Connectors and Data Sources
The iCompel Data Engine (iDE) uses special code, called a Connector , to read and process data from many
different locations. A Connector specifies, in detail, how the iDE should read and process a specific type of data.
Please note that some Connectors may require additional licenses.
In the Connection Editor application, the Source pages allow the user to configure which Connector to use, and
configure various parameters for that Connector .
The Data Source page lists all Connectors available on this machine. If a Connector is not shown, then please refer
to the Licensing section to determine if a suitable license has been installed.
Click on an entry to select the Connector to use. The tab pages that follow allow various Connector properties to be
configured, and will be dependent upon the selected Connector.