Definitions: Source Type
See https://dataself.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DS/pages/1570963898for a comprehensive list. In the context of ETL+, the term refers to various types of connections to data stores (files or data bases) or source systems supported by ETL+. The term Source systems (ERP, CRM and other business systems or databases and https://dataself.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DS/pages/1818853383.
In the context of ETL+, source types refers to the types of source data stores supported by ETL+
A data store is a more general term that refers to any system or technology that is designed to store and manage data. In ETL+ the Source Objects and Target Objects panels relate to data stores. Data store system include database management systems (databases), ‘flat files’ such as .json or .csv files and Excel workbook files.
Related Pages
https://dataself.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DS/pages/1570963898 – list of source types, data stores, connection types and source systems (business software systems) supported by DataSelf.