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By editing a [[Data Files|data file's]] details, you will be able to configure it's '''Name''' and '''Data File Code''' and it's '''Login''' details.

To configure additional settings, see [[Configuring data files|confuring data files]].

= Steps =

To edit's a [[Data Files|data file's]] details, follow these steps.

To edit a [[Data Files|data file's]] details, follow these steps.

# Click on '''Data Files''' on the menu in the left-hand side;

# Find the [[Data Files|data file]] you want to work on and click '''Edit''';

# Find the [[Data Files|data file]] you want to work on and click '''View''';

# Click on the '''Edit Data File''' button;

# Enter the '''Data File Name''';

#: This is the display name of the data file and is only used within the ~~odatalink~~ website.

#: This is the display name of the data file and is only used within the OdataLink website.

# Enter the '''Data File Code''';

#: The ''secret'' code which will form part of the [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]]. Changing it will ''break'' any [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] in use for this [[Data Files|data file]]. This may be useful if concerned that an [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] has been compromised.

#: The ''secret'' code which will form part of the [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]]. It must be unique for your [[Account|account]]. Changing it will ''break'' any [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] in use for this [[Data Files|data file]]. This may be useful if concerned that an [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] has been compromised. If you decide to change it, note that it must be at most 20 characters long. Only letters, numbers dashes and spaces are allowed.

# Tick/untick the '''Enabled''' checkbox;

#: Controls whether all [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed urls]] for this [[Data Files|data file]] are ~~useable~~.

#: Controls whether all [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed urls]] for this [[Data Files|data file]] are usable.

# Set the '''Login Type''' to '''Use MY.MYOB Account''' or '''Use explicit data file USER NAME and PASSWORD''';

# Set the '''Login Type''' to '''''Use MY.MYOB Account''''' or '''''Use explicit data file USER NAME and PASSWORD''''';

#: When set to '''Use MY.MYOB Account''', the login will use whichever my.myob account used when adding the [[Data Files|data file]].

#: When set to '''Use explicit data file USER NAME and PASSWORD''', you will need to specify an additional '''User Name''' and '''Password''' to connect to the [[Data Files|data file]]. This should preferably be the '''Administrator''' user name of the [[Data Files|data file]].

#: Whichever approach you use should match how you regularly login to [[MYOB]].

# Click '''Save'''.

= Related Topic =

[[Configuring ~~models~~]]

[[Configuring data files]] <br />

[[Data Files]] <br />

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 By editing a [[Data Files|data file's]] details, you will be able to configure it's '''Name''' and '''Data File Code''' and it's '''Login''' details.
+To configure additional settings, see [[Configuring data files|confuring data files]].
 = Steps =
-To edit's a [[Data Files|data file's]] details, follow these steps.
+To edit a [[Data Files|data file's]] details, follow these steps.
 # Click on '''Data Files''' on the menu in the left-hand side;
-# Find the [[Data Files|data file]] you want to work on and click '''Edit''';
+# Find the [[Data Files|data file]] you want to work on and click '''View''';
+# Click on the '''Edit Data File''' button;
 # Enter the '''Data File Name''';
-#: This is the display name of the data file and is only used within the odatalink website.
+#: This is the display name of the data file and is only used within the OdataLink website.
 # Enter the '''Data File Code''';
-#: The ''secret'' code which will form part of the [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]]. Changing it will ''break'' any [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] in use for this [[Data Files|data file]]. This may be useful if concerned that an [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] has been compromised.
+#: The ''secret'' code which will form part of the [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]]. It must be unique for your [[Account|account]]. Changing it will ''break'' any [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] in use for this [[Data Files|data file]]. This may be useful if concerned that an [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed url]] has been compromised. If you decide to change it, note that it must be at most 20 characters long. Only letters, numbers dashes and spaces are allowed.
 # Tick/untick the '''Enabled''' checkbox;
-#: Controls whether all [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed urls]] for this [[Data Files|data file]] are useable.
+#: Controls whether all [[OData Feed URLs|OData feed urls]] for this [[Data Files|data file]] are usable.
-# Set the '''Login Type''' to '''Use MY.MYOB Account''' or '''Use explicit data file USER NAME and PASSWORD''';
+# Set the '''Login Type''' to '''''Use MY.MYOB Account''''' or '''''Use explicit data file USER NAME and PASSWORD''''';
 #: When set to '''Use MY.MYOB Account''', the login will use whichever my.myob account used when adding the [[Data Files|data file]].
 #: When set to '''Use explicit data file USER NAME and PASSWORD''', you will need to specify an additional '''User Name''' and '''Password''' to connect to the [[Data Files|data file]].  This should preferably be the '''Administrator''' user name of the [[Data Files|data file]].
+#: Whichever approach you use should match how you regularly login to [[MYOB]].
 # Click '''Save'''.
 = Related Topic =
-[[Configuring models]]
+[[Configuring data files]] <br />
+[[Data Files]] <br />