Subscribing to Data with Input Adapters

Subscribe to data from an external datasource, and use an input stream or window to send the data to Event Stream Processor.

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  1. Assess the input data, determining which sets or subsets of data you want to pull into Event Stream Processor.
  2. Choose an input adapter that is suited for this task.
    If the datasource uses datatypes that are not supported by the ESP Server, the Server maps the data to an accepted datatype. Review the associated mapping description for your adapter in the Adapters Guide.
  3. Create an input stream or window.
  4. Use the CREATE SCHEMA statement to define the structure for incoming data within this stream or window.
  5. (Skip this step if using an unmanaged adapter) Use the ATTACH ADAPTER statement to attach your adapter to the newly created stream or window, and specify values for the adapter properties.
    Use the DECLARE block and parameters qualifier to define default adapter parameter values before you attach your adapter. Once you create the ATTACH ADAPTER statement, you can set the adapter properties to the parameter values you declared.
    Note: You can bind declared parameters to a new value only when a module or project is loaded.
  6. Start the ESP project. If you are using an unmanaged adapter, start it manually.
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For detailed information about configuring individual Event Stream Processor-supplied adapters, datatype mappings, and schema discovery, see the Adapters Guide. For detailed information on CCL queries and statements, such as the ATTACH ADAPTER, CREATE SCHEMA, and DECLARE statements, see the Programmers Reference Guide.