Select data sources
You can set one or more data sources for the data feed, for example, MS Excel, CSV, or XML files. The data sources for a data feed can be located locally, in the LAN, or on the Internet.
The data sources are represented by data source operators. Different options are available for setting the data source depending on the data source type.
The source files, which can be selected by specifying the path, must be stored in a defined resource directory on the MashZone NextGen server.
1. Click the 
symbol in the Add data operations bar, if not already selected. 2. Click a data source, e .x. 
XML. The selected operator is displayed on the feed editor workspace.
3. If required select a connection type to the required data source file, for example, URL or path to a XML file.
4. Enter an URL or a path to the data source file, for example, for a XML file. Or select a data source or a connection in a selection box, for example, a BigMemory cache alias or a PPM connection.
5. Specify your additional settings.
The selected data source operator is inserted and data can be extracted from it.