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This sync can be used to request and retrieve data and updates on a Microsoft Teams channel from a user specified datawarehouse.

SETUP

Configuring the Credentials

Select the account credentials which has access to relevant account from the given list & Click Next

Credentials not listed ?: Click on + for adding new credentials and fill the form that pops-up.

Data Sync Details

Data Sync: Select Message & click Next

Microsoft Teams Channel: Select a Microsoft Teams channel from the drop-down.
How do you want to fetch data?: Select whether you want to fetch data from the Data Model or from Table/ View.
Data Model: In case you want to fetch data using Data Model, select the data model that you would like to use for this sync. Checkout how to configure a model here.
Data Warehouse: In case you want to fetch data using Table/ View, select the data warehouse that you would like to use for this sync.
Table / View: Select the Table/ view in the data warehouse that you would like to use for this sync.

Setting Parameters

Parameter Description Values

Parameter	Description	Values
Fields Selection	*Dependent* *Required* Select the field(s) you would like to push in your slack here. You can also rename one or more field(s). To push all the fields, simple select SELECT ALL.	`Model Field Name`, `Destination Field Name`
Fetch Mode	*Required* This refers to the manner in which data will get updated : FULL will update the entire column(s) from the selected data, INCREMENTAL will update the fresh record(S) added since last fetch.	`Incremental`, `Full` *Default Value:* FULL
Incremental Key	*Dependent* *Required* This refers to the row number from where the rows will be incrementally fetched.	Enter a row number
How do you want to format your updates?	*Required* This refers to how you see updates on your Microsoft Teams channel: MESSAGE will update you in a sentence format for each record that was added since the last sync, CSV will update you with a file containing all records in a single message.	`Message`, `CSV` *Default Value:* Message
Content Type	*Dependent* *Required* This refers to the type of content you update on your Microsoft Teams: TEXT will send stylistically simple content without any formatting, HTML will offer customization options and allows you to use formatting features, such as font sizes, colors, underlines, italics, bold font etc.	`Text`, `HTML` *Default Value:* Text
What content would you like to send when a row is added?	*Dependent* *Required* Specify the message format. Example: User with name {name} and email {email} has signed up.	String where incoming data fields are specified using {}.

Fields Selection

Dependent Required

Select the field(s) you would like to push in your slack here. You can also rename one or more field(s). To push all the fields, simple select SELECT ALL.

Model Field Name, Destination Field Name

Fetch Mode

Required

This refers to the manner in which data will get updated : FULL will update the entire column(s) from the selected data, INCREMENTAL will update the fresh record(S) added since last fetch.

Incremental, Full

Default Value: FULL

Incremental Key

Dependent Required

This refers to the row number from where the rows will be incrementally fetched.

Enter a row number

How do you want to format your updates?

Required

This refers to how you see updates on your Microsoft Teams channel: MESSAGE will update you in a sentence format for each record that was added since the last sync, CSV will update you with a file containing all records in a single message.

Message, CSV

Default Value: Message

Content Type

Dependent Required

This refers to the type of content you update on your Microsoft Teams: TEXT will send stylistically simple content without any formatting, HTML will offer customization options and allows you to use formatting features, such as font sizes, colors, underlines, italics, bold font etc.

Text, HTML

Default Value: Text

What content would you like to send when a row is added?

Dependent Required

Specify the message format. Example: User with name {name} and email {email} has signed up.

String where incoming data fields are specified using {}.

Data Sync Scheduling

Set the schedule for the sync to run. Detailed explanation on scheduling of syncs can be found here

Dataset & Name

Give your sync a name and some description (optional) and click on Finish to save it. Read more about naming and saving your syncs including the option to save them as templates here

Still have Questions?

We’ll be happy to help you with any questions you might have! Send us an email at info@datachannel.co.

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