# Data

Data traffic is configured (drag and drop) in the data hub using [**data flow nodes**](/any2info-academy/no-code-platform/data-studio/data-hubs/data-flows.md) (triggers, import, export, functions and conditions.  Every data flow **starts with a trigger** based on a time schedule or an event.

Hereafter **a summary of data flow examples** how to use data from (external) sources in the applications. In the summary the main toolbox nodes are mentioned.

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Import data directly from external sources to add to form fields**</mark> by using:

  * Import from Databases - ERP - Files - Industrial & IoT - Platform - Specials - Web (f.e. API)
  * Export to Platform - Export to forms
  * <mark style="color:green;">**Watch an example Case 1 in data flow steps**</mark> [**here**](/any2info-academy/no-code-platform/data-studio/data-hubs/data-flows/case-example-1.md)

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Collect input data directly from form fields to export to external sources**</mark> by using:

  * Import from Platform - Import from Forms
  * Export to Databases - ERP - Files - Industrial & IoT - Platform - Specials - Web (f.e. API)
  * <mark style="color:green;">**Watch an example Case 2 in data flow steps**</mark> [**here**](/any2info-academy/no-code-platform/data-studio/data-hubs/data-flows/case-example-2.md)

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* <mark style="color:blue;">**Import data from external sources and create lists and tree structures**</mark> by using:

  * Import from Databases - ERP - Files - Industrial & IoT - Platform - Specials - Web (f.e. API)
  * Create dataclips
  * Create lists, trees from dataclips

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Import data form external sources and connect them to dashboard controls for visualizing data**</mark> by using:

  * Import from Databases - ERP - Files - Industrial & IoT - Platform - Specials - Web (f.e. API)
  * Create dataclip
  * Export to dataclip
  * Mapping dataclips to dashboard controls (labels, grids, graphs, gauges etc.)

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Collect input data directly from form fields for use in an application built on the platform**</mark> by using:

  * Import from Platform - Import from Forms
  * Export to Dataclips
  * Mapping dataclips to form fields (linked fields)
  * Mapping dataclips to dashboard controls (labels, grids, graphs, gauges etc.)

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Collect input data directly from the SQL database for use in an application built on the platform**</mark> by using:

  * SQL connections
  * SQL dataclips&#x20;

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Modify data from internal or external sources**</mark> by using:

  * Import from Databases - ERP - Files - Industrial & IoT - Platform - Specials - Web (f.e. API)
  * Add Functions (f.e. Queries) and/or Conditions
  * Export to Databases - ERP - Files - Industrial & IoT - Platform - Specials - Web (f.e. API)
  * Create dataclip
  * Export to dataclip
  * Mapping dataclips to form fields (linked fields)
  * Mapping dataclips to dashboard controls (labels, grids, graphs, gauges etc.)

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Execute data flows:**</mark> More information to come

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Filter data on forms fields :**</mark> More information to come

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Filter data on dashboard controls :**</mark> More information to come

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Filter data by variables (users):**</mark> More information to come

* <mark style="color:blue;">**Set and pass parameters - fixed filters on dashboard controls by navigation:**</mark> More information to come


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