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Chatter Sources in Data Synchronization Tasks

You can use a Chatter object as a single source in a data synchronization task.
You can configure Chatter source properties on the Source page of the Data Synchronization Task wizard.
The following table describes the Chatter source properties:
Properties
Description
Connection
Name of the source connection.
Source Type
Default source type is single.
Source Object
Name of the source object. The source objects include FeedItem, CollaborationGroupMember, and FeedComment. You can choose one of the following source objects when you read data from Chatter:
  • - FeedItem
  • - CollaborationGroupMember
  • - FeedComment
You need to configure specific advanced properties to use specific source objects in a data synchronization task.

Advanced Source Properties

You can configure the advanced source properties on the Schedule page of the Data Synchronization Task Wizard.
The following table describes the advanced source properties for a Chatter source object:
Advanced Source Properties
Description
Source Filter
Filter the source data.
Sorted Ports
Ports used to sort source data.
Maximum Page Size
The maximum number of records read from Chatter in a page.
Default is 50
Retry Value
Determines the retry value
TimeOut Value
Determines the timeout value