Specify data inputs for operators

You can specify different data inputs for individual operators as additional data sources. These can be a Constant value, a Column, Stream, User input, User input (List), Current date, or User properties.

User input and User input (List) are provided as separate operators in the default feed editor. Current date and User properties are provided in the Runtime info operator in the default feed editor.

For details on using streams as data inputs, see chapter Configure a data feed.

Depending on the selected operator, different data inputs are available.

Procedure

  1. Select an operator within a stream of Table type, for example, a Filter rows operator. The corresponding configuration panel is displayed.
  2. In the configuration panel, click the Add Add icon in the corresponding selection box and select a data input type, for example, column or stream.

    Select data input

  3. Specify the data input. Depending on the selected data input type, you can select the concrete data input. For example, if you have selected Select a column, you can now specify the concrete column used as data input. If you have selected the Enter a constant value option you can enter a value in the corresponding input box.

    Select data input

  4. You can configure different user inputs as data input for an operator.
  5. You can configure variables as data input for an operator.

You have specified data inputs.