Channels - DSS 6 | Data Source Solutions Documentation
Documentation: Channels - DSS 6 | Data Source Solutions Documentation
Channels
This section describes and illustrates how to create, view, and manage channels in DSS.
The Channels page displays a list of all channels available in the current DSS Hub and various options to manage channels.
The Channels page displays the following information about channels:
| Field | Description |
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| CHANNEL | Indicates the channel name. Clicking on a channel name opens the Channel Details page. |
| DESCRIPTION | Indicates the description of a channel (optionally specified during channel creation). |
| REPLICATION STATUS | Indicates the details on whether the replication is activated, replication status, etc. |
| LOCATIONS | Indicates the source and target locations within a channel. Location names are links to the corresponding Location Details pages. |
Filtering Channels
By default, the page displays all channels related to a current hub. You can easily find the channels you need using one of the following filters.
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The Locations selector allows you to display only channels containing the selected location. For this, click All Locations and start typing the location name. The location names get filtered based on the characters you type. Select the required location and its name will be pinned in the Locations selector field.
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The Search filter allows you to search channel(s) by name. The channels get filtered as you type.
Managing Channels
The following options to manage channels are available at the top right menu, as well as under the More options menu 
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To select multiple channels in one go, select the first channel, hold the Shift key and then select the last channel - all channels in between the first and the last will be selected.
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Add Channel
Create a new channel. -
Import or Export Channel Definitions
Import the definition of one channel or multiple channels at once. -
View Actions
View actions defined in a channel in the Actions List Drawer. -
Show Start Page
Open the Start Page. This is a landing page that opens when you first access the web UI. This page offers a starting point for new users that helps them build up a channel in DSS.
Every channel also has its own More Options menu with the following set of options:
