DataSourceObject

Represents the object from where the data was sourced.

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Important

Parent Type 

This type extends Metadata and inherits its fields.

File Suffix and Directory Location 

DataSourceObject components have the suffix dataSourceObject and are stored in the mktDataSourceObjects folder.

Version 

Introduced in API version 50.0.

Special Access Rules 

You need the Salesforce Customize Application permission to access this metadata type.

Fields 

accelerationEnabled 

• Type: AccelerationEnabled (enumeration of type string)
• Required: No
• Introduced: API version 63.0
• Description: Acceleration of data stream processing.
• Possible values:
  • Yes
  • No

additionalDLOInfoJson 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: Additional information about the Directory Table data lake object (DLO), such as the directory path and file pattern.

creationType 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: Indicates whether this object was added by the user or as part of a standard taxonomy.

dataConnection 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: The source data connector for the Directory Table DLO.

dataSource 

• Type: string
• Required: Yes
• Description: Required. The system where the data was sourced.

dataSourceFields 

• Type: DataSourceField[]
• Required: No
• Description: An array of data source fields.

dmoDeveloperName 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: The developer name of the Directory Table data model object (DMO).

dmoLabel 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: The UI name of the Directory Table DMO.

externalDatabaseName 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Introduced: API version 63.0
• Description: The name of the external database for the data source object.

externalObjectName 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Introduced: API version 63.0
• Description: The external data source object.

externalRecordIdentifier 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: The identifier for the data source.

externalSchemaName 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Introduced: API version 63.0
• Description: The name of the schema within the external database.

masterLabel 

• Type: string
• Required: Yes
• Description: Required. The UI name for the data source object.

objectCategory 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: The category of the data source object.

objectType 

• Type: DataObjectType (enumeration of type string)

• Required: No

• Description: The object type. Possible values are:

  • API
  • Object
  • Table

sourceObject 

• Type: string
• Required: No
• Description: The developer name of the source object for the data source object.

storageType 

• Type: StorageType (enumeration of type string)

• Required: No

• Introduced: API version 63.0

• Description: The type of storage used for data source object. Possible values are:

  • External
  • Local

templateVersion 

• Type: int
• Required: No
• Description: The version number of the data source object.