Create a Data Feed Library

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A data feed library is a place to create and share data service documents that can be used to generate data feeds on demand. A data feed is XML data that is returned by an Atom 1.0 web service. You can use a data feed to stream data to a PowerPivot data source in an Excel workbook.

A data feed library always contains data service document (.atomsvc) files, and never the data feed itself. Unlike a data feed, which consists of static XML data, the data service document specifies a URL to a service or application that generates a feed upon request, providing reusable connection information for repeatable import operations.

What do you want to do?

Learn about the requirements for creating a data feed library

Create a data feed library

Add the Data Feed Content Type to Any Library

Delete a data feed library

Learn about the requirements for creating a data feed library

1. Data Feed libraries are a feature of SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint. This feature must be installed and enabled for your SharePoint Web application.

2. You must be a site owner to create the library.

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Create a data feed library

A data feed library is based on a built-in template and a preconfigured data service document content type that defines properties and behaviors for a data service document.

1. Click Site Actions at the top left corner of the page.

2. Click More create options…

3. Under Libraries, click Data Feed Library.

4. Enter the name, description, launch and version preferences. Be sure to include descriptive information that helps users identify this library as storage for data service documents.

5. Click Create.

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Add the Data Feed Content Type to Any Library

If you do not want to create a dedicated data feed library, but you still want to create and manage data service documents from a SharePoint site, you can manually add and configure the data service document content type for any library that you will use to share data service document (.atomsvc) files.

Step 1: Enable Content Type Management

1. Open the document library for which you want to enable multiple content types.

2. On the ribbon at the top of the page, in Library Tools, click Library.

3. In Settings, click Library Settings.

4. In General Settings, click Advanced settings.

5. In Content Types, in the "Allow management of content types?" section, click Yes.

6. Click OK.

Step 2: Add the Data Feed Content Type

1. In the Content Types section, click Add from existing site content types. If you do not see this page, go back to the site, click Library in Library Tools, and then click Library Settings.

2. In Content Types, click Add from existing site content types.

3. In "Select site content types from:", select Business Intelligence.

4. In "Available Site Content Types", click Data Feed, and then click Add to move the selected content type to the Content types to add list.

5. Click OK.

Step 3: Verify Data Feed Configuration

1. Open the site home page.

2. Open the library.

3. On the ribbon menu at the top of the page, click Documents.

4. In the ribbon menu, click the down arrow on New Document, and select Data Feed.

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Delete a data feed library

You must be the site owner to delete the library. If the library contains items, they will be deleted along with the library.

1. Click Site Actions.

2. Click Site Settings.

3. Under Site Administration, click Sites libraries and lists.

4. Click Customize "Data Feeds".

5. Under Permissions and Management, click Delete this library.

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