Data source overview

In Casewhere, applications and components fetch data from data sources instead of connecting directly to the database. This hides database complexity while maximizing reusability. Data consumers only need to know the output data structure — not where data is loaded or computed. Data sources can be accessed from widgets, workflows, and worker site components.

In this section

Topic Description
Data source management Create and configure data sources
Scripting data source Build data sources using C# scripts
RESTful data source Fetch data from external REST APIs
Custom collation Configure locale-aware sorting and filtering

Data sources are used in Casewhere widgets:

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or in Casewhere workflows:

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It's also possible to access data sources from worker site components:

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