.. _`Tables`:

.. _`org.sysess.sympathy.data.table.importtablemultiple`:

Tables
======

.. image:: import_table.svg
   :width: 48


Import datasources as Tables.



**Documentation**

Import Datasources as Tables.

:Configuration: See description for specific plugin
:Opposite node: :ref:`Export Tables`
:Ref. nodes: :ref:`Table`

For instructions on how to add or write custom plugins, see
:ref:`pluginwriting`.


*URL datasource*

If input datasource is a URL resource, the node will download it to a
temporary file before importing it.

If the URL resource contains credential variables, these will be entered
as part of the URL.

See :ref:`Credentials Preferences<preferences_credentials>` for more info.


**Definition**


*Input ports*

    :input:  [datasource]

        Datasources


*Output ports*

    :port1:  [table]

        Imported Tables



*Configuration*:
    **Importer** (active_importer)
        Select data format importer

    **Action on import failure** (fail_strategy)
        Decide how failure to import a file should be handled.

.. automodule:: node_import_table
    :noindex:

.. class:: ImportTables
    :noindex:


**Plugins**

* :ref:`plugin_tabledataimporterbase`





**Example flows**

* :download:`InputOutputGenerate.syx </_examples/Sympathy/InputOutputGenerate/InputOutputGenerate.syx>`