.. _`Table`:

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

Table
~~~~~

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


Data source as a table



**Documentation**

Import Datasource as Table.

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

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*

    :port1:  table

        Imported Table



*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:: ImportTable
    :noindex:


**Plugins**

* :ref:`plugin_tabledataimporterbase`