Turning on data source simulation
If your data source is unavailable, you can continue to develop and test applications by turning on simulation for the data page.
When you create a simulation for a data object that has a data source already configured, the system bases the type of simulation on the type of data source and creates either a single or list data source.
If you create a simulation for a data object that has an aggregate source configured, the simulation applies to the entire aggregate source. You cannot simulate the individual sources within the aggregate source.
- In the navigation pane of App Studio, click Data.
- Click the data object for which you want to simulate a data source.
- Click the Data pages tab.
- Perform one of the following procedures:
Note: If you modified your data page in Dev Studio, you might have multiple data sources. If the data object has more than one data source, select the data source that you want to simulate. - If a data object has both a data source and a simulation configured:
- Click .
- In the Data Source Simulation Status window, click Close.
- If a data object does not have a data source configured, for example,
you chose to define your data source later:
- Click Create simulated sources.
- Click OK.
Data pages are displayed with an undefined, simulated source.
- Optional: You can define a source by choosing one of the
following options, and then following the prompts:
- Click .
- In the Source column, click Configure source.
- If a data object has a data source configured but does not have a
simulation configured:
- Click .
- In the Data Source Simulation Status window, click Continue.
- If a data object has both a data source and a simulation configured:
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