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The following table can help you decide what components you need to use in your Flash
data application.
Data source
web service/SOAP
XML document
SQL data
Flash is a client-side technology. To create a Flash application that integrates with a data
source, you will need to implement server-side code as well. Building and exposing business
logic on the server is the job of a server developer and is best implemented using products that
are specifically designed for that task, such as ColdFusion, J2EE Application Servers, and
ASP.NET. For information on server-side tasks and other tasks that might best be addressed
by a database administrator, see
For more information, see the following topics in this chapter:
Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Creating a simple application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Workflows for using the data components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393
Data binding (Flash Professional only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Data connectivity (Flash Professional only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Data management (Flash Professional only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Data resolution (Flash Professional only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427
Advanced topics in data integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Use this connector
WebServiceConnector
WebService classes (not a
component)
XMLConnector
WebServiceConnector
"Advanced topics in data integration" on page
Use this resolver
XUpdateResolver
WebService classes (not a
component)
XUpdateResolver
RDBMSResolver
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