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* an IMSMA staging area database
* any other database
* an XML or Excel file -- the preferred way however is to import or dump the content of a file in a database and then connect MINT to the database. This solution simply scales better and is better manageable. Please get in touch with your [[Information Management Consulting Team|GICHD IM advisor]] prior to including file-based data into MINT.
== Types of data sources ==__NOEDITSECTION__
Once all information has been filled, the connection can be tested and saved.
{{Note|The data sources are usually set up at the beginning of a MINT implementation and should not change. However, in case of doubt or if a new data source has to be created, contact your [[Information Management Consulting Team|GICHD IM advisor]].}}
=== Define a JNDI data source ===__NOEDITSECTION__
Once the data sources for a specific MINT implementation are fixed, it is recommended to define JNDI data sources instead of JDBC ones. However, a JNDI data source has to be defined directly on the server and thus has to be set up by the global MINT administrator. Therefore, the creation of a JNDI data source has to be requested to the [[Information Management Consulting Team|GICHD IM advisor]], and the following information has to be provided:
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<li>'''Name:''' name that allows identifying the data source</li>
