Purpose

The Database Writer Field allows an administrator to specify a URL that will be called each time a create, edit, or delete occurs within the list. With this feature, administrators can publish content to other data sources during updates or log changes. Any operation that can be called via a URL such as a provider, cache adapter, etc. can be executed using this feature.

Common Use Variables

Any parameters that reference a variable support the following variables:

•    <%CurrentPageFolder%> - The current folder URL where the web part resides (e.g., http://www.company.com/sites/site1/connections)

•    <%HostName%> - The host name of the site where the web part resides (e.g., www.company.com)

•    <%SiteSecurityType%> - The protocol type of the site where the web part resides (e.g., http://)

•    <%SiteURL%> - The absolute path to the site where the web part resides (e.g., http://www.company.com/sites/site1)

Example: <%SiteSecurityType%><%HostName%>/data/connections/dataprovider.aspx