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description: Represents the object from where the data was sourced.
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# DataSourceObject

Represents the object from where the data was sourced.

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#### Important

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## Parent Type

This type extends the [Metadata](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/metadata.htm "The base class for all metadata types. You can’t edit this object. A component is an instance of a metadata type.") metadata type and inherits its fullName field.

## File Suffix and Directory Location

DataSourceObject components have the suffix dataSourceObject and are stored in the mktDataSourceObjects folder.

## Version

DataSourceObject components are available in API version 50.0 and later.

## Special Access Rules

You need the Salesforce Customize Application permission to access this metadata type.

## Fields

<table class="featureTable sort_table" summary="">



          <thead class="thead sorted" align="left">
            <tr>
              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d352986e117">Field Name</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d352986e120">Field Type</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d352986e123">Description</th>

            </tr>

          </thead>

          <tbody class="tbody">
            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">accelerationEnabled</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">AccelerationEnabled (enumeration of type string)</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">Acceleration of data stream processing. Available in API version 63.0 and
                later. Possible values are: <a name="ul_rfg_qw4_lfc"><!-- --></a>
                <ul class="ul bulletList" id="ul_rfg_qw4_lfc">
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Yes</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">No</samp></li>

                </ul>

              </td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">additionalDLOInfoJson</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">Additional information about the Directory Table data lake object (DLO), such
                as the directory path and file pattern.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">creationType</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">Indicates whether this object was added by the user or as part of a standard
                taxonomy.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">dataConnection</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The source data connector for the Directory Table DLO.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">dataSource</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">Required. The system where the data was sourced.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">dataSourceFields</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/meta_datasourcefield.htm" title="Represents the details of a data source field.">DataSourceField[]</a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">An array of data source fields.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">dmoDeveloperName</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The developer name of the Directory Table data model object (DMO).</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">dmoLabel</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The UI name of the Directory Table DMO.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">externalDatabaseName</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The name of the external database for the data source object. Available in API
                version 63.0 and later.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">externalObjectName</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The external data source object. Available in API version 63.0 and
                later.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">externalRecordIdentifier</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The identifier for the data source.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">externalSchemaName</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The name of the schema within the external database. Available in API version
                63.0 and later.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">masterLabel</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">Required. The UI name for the data source object.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">objectCategory</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The category of the data source object.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">objectType</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">DataObjectType (enumeration of type string)</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The object type. Possible values are: <a name="ul_z5h_djs_lfc"><!-- --></a>
                <ul class="ul bulletList" id="ul_z5h_djs_lfc">
                  <li class="li">API</li>

                  <li class="li">Object</li>

                  <li class="li">Table</li>

                </ul>
              </td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">sourceObject</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">string</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The developer name of the source object for the data source object.</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">storageType </span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">StorageType (enumeration of type string)</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The type of storage used for data source object. Available in API version 63.0
                and later. Possible values are: <a name="ul_ind_y3s_lfc"><!-- --></a>
                <ul class="ul bulletList" id="ul_ind_y3s_lfc">
                  <li class="li">External</li>

                  <li class="li">Local</li>

                </ul>
              </td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e117" data-title="Field Name"><span class="keyword parmname">templateVersion</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e120" data-title="Field Type">int</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d352986e123" data-title="Description">The version number of the data source object.</td>

            </tr>

          </tbody>

        </table>