3.3.4. <datasets> Section

Datasets define what data your controls see. Each <dataset> includes one or more <resource> elements (the data sources) and a <record> element describing fields. You can define multiple datasets if your application needs multiple data groupings.

<dataset name="productsList">
    <resources>
        <resource from="product" resourceType="entity" as="product"/>
    </resources>
    <record>
        <field name="name" resource="product.name"/>
        <field name="sku" resource="product.sku"/>
        <field name="weight" resource="product.weight"/>
        <field name="dimension" resource="product.dimension"/>
        <field name="min_order_qty" resource="product.min_order_qty"/>
        <field name="lead_time" resource="product.lead_time"/>
        <field name="meta_keywords" resource="product.meta_keywords"/>
        <field name="meta_description" resource="product.meta_description"/>
        <field name="created" resource="product.created"/>
        <field name="is_discontinued" resource="product.is_discontinued"/>
        <field name="category" resource="product.category"/>
        <field name="family" resource="product.family"/>
        <field name="image" resource="product.image"/>
        <field name="asset" resource="product.asset"/>
    </record>
</dataset>

• name: Required. Unique identifier for this dataset.

• <resources>: Required. A list of <resource> elements.

• <record>: Describes the fields (columns) you want to use from these resources.