The Quest SI web parts are four web parts which exchange data
with external databases, such as SQL Server or Oracle.
Out-of-the-box, SQL Server and Oracle are supported. Other
database types can be supported although a custom connector will
need to be written.
| The four SI web parts
available are as follows: |
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Quest SI List View
(qSIListView)
This web part displays data in a tabular format.
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Quest SI List Form
(qSIListForm)
This web part displays a single list item in display or
edit mode and can also be used to enter a new
record.
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Quest SI Chart View
(qSIChartView)
This web part charts data using one of many chart
types.
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Quest SI Selector
(qSISelector)
This web part displays data as a pull-down list.
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The four SI web parts function in the same way as their non-SI
counterparts: qListView, qListForm, qChartView, qSelector
respectively. In fact, configuration of the SI web parts
is also very similar to their non-SI counterparts, which is very
helpful from a system maintenance and training perspective. The
main configuration difference between non-SI and SI is the
definition of the data source.
When defining the data source for the SI web parts, one is
connecting to an external database which means defining the
database connection string or attaching to a web service.
The configuration process is more complex that for the
list-based web parts, but the documentation provided gives a
good step-by-step guide through the procedure.
The Quest SI web parts allow two-way communications with
external databases and also allows external data to be
"provided" to another web part for filtering.
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