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  1. Preface
  2. RulePoint
  3. RulePoint Concepts
  4. Using RulePoint
  5. RulePoint Objects
  6. Working with Topics
  7. Working with Connections
  8. Working with Sources
  9. Working with Responders
  10. Working with Responses
  11. Working with Watchlists
  12. Working with Analytics
  13. DRQL
  14. Working with Rules
  15. Working with Alerts
  16. Setting Access Controls
  17. Troubleshooting RulePoint Issues
  18. Connecting to an Ultra Messaging Application
  19. Creating an Ultra Messaging JMS Source

User Guide

User Guide

Source Overview

Source Overview

Sources connect to external systems to fetch data. The sources convert the fetched data into events. The events are published on topics.
You can configure a source through the RulePoint web user interface. RulePoint can receive data pushed from sources or it can pull data from sources on a scheduled basis. Supported services include SQL, text files, web pages, and RSS feeds.
Schedulable Sources
Schedulable sources enable you to generate events on a schedule that you set, such as one time every 30 minutes. An example of a schedulable source service is an RSS or Atom News Reader service that extracts events from an RSS news feed.
The schedulable sources pull the data into RulePoint from the outside world. In case of a failover to back up, pull sources start from where they left off using the run-time database parameters.
Listener Sources
Listener sources generate events at any time based on particular occurrences, not on a scheduled basis. An example of a listener source service is an Instant Messaging service. An Instant Messaging service listens for instant messages that meet certain criteria and then publishes an event on receiving a matching message.
The listener source service pushes the data into RulePoint through an external source. In case of a failover to the secondary, push sources continue to receive messages that are not explicitly acknowledged.

Prerequisites for Sources

Before you create a source, ensure to create a topic and a connection for the source based on the requirements.

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