DataSource Class
The DataSource class represents a data source that a user profile will be imported from.
System.Object
Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.DataSource
Public Methods
The following table shows the public methods of the DataSource class and a brief description of each.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Add(Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.DomainController) | Adds a Microsoft Active Directory directory service domain controller from which to import |
| Commit | Commits changes made to the data source to the user profile database |
| Remove(String) | Removes a Microsoft Active Directory directory service domain controller from which to import |
| SetImportAccount(String, String) | Sets the account for the import |
Public Properties
The following table shows the properties of the DataSource class, the data type of each property, and a brief description of each.
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Description | String | Gets or sets the description of the data source from which to import user profiles |
| DomainControllers | System.Collections.ICollection | Gets the collection of all Microsoft Active Directory directory service domain controllers from which to import user profiles |
| IsIncremental | Boolean | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user profile import is leveraging the directory service's incremental mechanism |
| Item(String) | Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.DomainController | Gets or sets the indexer for retrieving the domain controller defined within the data source for importing user profiles |
| ManagerFormatInAD | Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.UserFormat | Gets or sets the format of manager name in Active Directory directory service |
| PropertyMapping | Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.PropertyMapCollection | Gets or sets the property mapping information for the data source for importing user profiles |
| UserID | String | Gets the user ID used to access the data source used for downloading user profiles |
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
If you make any changes to the DataSource object and call the Commit method, the import setting will be identified as Custom in the User Profile Administration user interface and the source of the user set in the Manage Profile Database page will show Custom.
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles
Platforms: Windows Server 2003
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal (in Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.dll)
Security: Code Access Security