New Data Source screen (Data Entities)
Configures an entity in AgilePoint NX Data Entities for your data source.

Background and Setup
Prerequisites
How to Start
- Open the Data Model screen.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Data Model screen.
- On the Data Model screen, click Add Data Source
.
- On the Select Data Source screen, select Data Entities.
- Click Next.
AgilePoint Data Entities Configuration > Configuration tab
Configures how to collect data from Data Entities for your app or process.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Data Source Name |
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Custom Entities Only |
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Primary Entity Name | |
Save Data In Data Entities |
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Save A Copy Of Data In NX |
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AgilePoint Data Entities Configuration > Fields tab
Specifies the entity fields from entity.

Prerequisites
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Show Internal Fields |
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Check box | |
Display Name | |
Data Type | |
Lookup Key |
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Required |
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Unique |
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Configure Reference Entity |
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Reference Entity Configuration screen
Changes the field for the reference entity.

Prerequisites
- AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 2 or higher.
- Complete the AgilePoint Data Entity Configuration screen > Configuration tab.
Good to Know
- Changes on this screen affect the results of lookups.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Reference Entity |
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Name |
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Value |
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AgilePoint Data Entities Configuration > Related Entity tab
Specifies related entity to use in app or process.

Prerequisites
- Complete the AgilePoint Data Entity Configuration screen > Configuration tab.
- The Related Entity tab is available if the primary entity has a related entity.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Check box |
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Primary Entity Name |
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Primary Entity Key Field |
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Related Entity |
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Dependent Field |
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Field |
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