.. _`ADAF`:

.. _`org.sysess.sympathy.data.adaf.importadaf`:

ADAF
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.. image:: import_adaf.svg
   :width: 48


Data source as ADAF



**Documentation**

Import datasource as ADAF.

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

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*

    :<unnamed>:  datasource

        Datasource


*Output ports*

    :<unnamed>:  adaf

        Imported ADAF



*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_adaf
    :noindex:

.. class:: ImportADAF
    :noindex:


**Plugins**

* :ref:`plugin_adafdataimporterbase`