When you choose to define connections to data sources, each instance is defined as a uniquely named Corticon Datasource on a tab of the Vocabulary in its editor. The techniques for Datasource connectivity are:

  • Enterprise Data Connector (EDC) Datasource - EDC accesses one database per Vocabulary, and enables Corticon to create queries to retrieve and write data as needed. This technique makes for easy data access, and is a good option when modest amounts of data will be accessed with reasonable performance. For more information, see Getting Started with EDC
  • Advanced Data Connector (ADC) Datasource - One or more ADC connections can be defined, each accessing your store of SQL queries to retrieve and update data in the connected database. ADC is best for requirements where query performance when retrieving large amounts of data is crucial. For more information, see Getting Started with ADC
  • Query Datasource - The Query Datasource is used to retrieve query names from CORTICON_ADC_READ and CORTICON_ADC_WRITE tables to be used when defining an ADC Service Callout in a Ruleflow. Exactly one query Datasource is required for an ADC-enabled Vocabulary. For more information, see Getting Started with ADC
  • REST Datasource - One or more REST Datasources can be defined, each accessing its own specified connection URL. For more information, see Getting Started with REST