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About Data Providers

You must select a data provider for each portlet you create. Data providers are special programming modules that provide field information to portlets.

Data providers are shown in a list for selection. When you select a data provider, the fields the data provider supplies are shown. This preview of fields can help ensure that you select the correct data provider.

The list of data providers contains the following data provider types:

• Object data providers. Each object, for example a project or an investment, has a data provider. A custom object created by an administrator also has a data provider.
• System data providers. Some data providers created for restricted CA Clarity PPM portlets are available for use by custom portlets. All available system data providers appear in the list.
• Queries. Queries created by a CA Clarity PPM administrator for custom portlet creation also appear in the list of available data providers.

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