Workflows For Using The Data Components - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual

Workflows for using the data
components
This section provides a high-level overview of the steps required to create a Flash application
that can dynamically interact with an external data source. You can find instructions and
examples to complete each step throughout the rest of the chapter.
There are two general workflows: one for connecting to web services or XML documents as
your data source, and one for connecting to an external database.
Workflow for data source from web services or XML documents:
1. Get the URL of your external data source:
A web service.
An XML document.
2.
Add components to the Stage:
Add a connector component.
Add a DataSet component, which you will bind to your data source and UI
components.
Add UI components that will display data to users, such as a DataGrid component.
Add a resolver component.
3. Set up the connector component:
Set component parameters.
Set component properties on the Schema tab.
4. Bind the connector component to DataSet component.
5. Set up the DataSet component:
Set component parameters.
Set component properties on the Schema tab.
6.
Bind the UI component to the DataSet component.
7.
Set up the resolver component:
Set component parameters.
Set component properties on the Schema tab.
8.
Bind the resolver component to the DataSet component.
9.
Add additional UI components and code for the resolver functionality (that is, for adding,
editing, or deleting data records).
10.
Bind UI components to resolver components.

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