Configure a Sync Action
Add a Sync action to refresh a datastore's inventory of tables, views, or files automatically whenever the Flow's trigger activates.
Permission Required
You need the Manager role to edit and publish Flows. See Flow Permissions for details.
Initialized datastores only
Only initialized datastores appear in the Datastore dropdown. A source datastore becomes initialized after successful Sync, Profile, and Scan runs. An enrichment datastore becomes initialized after Sync and Profile.
Field reference
The Sync Settings panel shows the following fields. They mirror the options of running the operation directly on the datastore.
| Field | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datastore | Option | The source datastore to sync. | |
| Prune | Checkbox | Removes named collections (tables, views, or files) that no longer exist in the datastore. | |
| Recreate | Checkbox | Recreates previously deleted named collections in Qualytics. |
Include
Choose if only tables, views, or both are included in the sync. Both come checked, and at least one has to stay checked for the action to be saved.
Not shown for every datastore
The Include section depends on the selected Datastore. It only appears for datastores backed by a database connector (JDBC and native connectors). DFS datastores hold files instead of tables and views, so the section is not shown.
| Field | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tables | Checkbox | Includes the datastore's tables in the sync. Checked by default. | |
| Views | Checkbox | Includes the datastore's views in the sync. Checked by default. |
What is a view?
A view is a virtual table defined by a saved query in the source database. It does not store data of its own; its rows come from the underlying tables every time it is read.
Steps
Step 1: Navigate to the Flows page by clicking Flows on the left side panel.
Step 2: On the Definitions tab, click the Flow. On its canvas, click the dashed Action placeholder after the trigger, or the + handle at the bottom edge of a node.
Step 3: In the List of Actions panel, pick the Operation category, then click Sync. The Sync Settings panel opens on the right-hand side.
Step 4: Fill in the fields.
Step 5: Click Save. The node shows a CHANGED badge and the You have unpublished changes banner appears on the canvas.
Step 6: Click Publish to make the action live.