Link Data Sources to Applications

A data source can be linked to an application only when their asset types are compatible.
This ensures that the data provided by the data source correctly matches the context in which it will be displayed or analyzed in the application.

Asset Type Compatibility Rules

When linking a data source to an application, the Asset Type of both elements must satisfy the following conditions:

The asset types must either match or belong to the same domain.
- Example: A data source of type Inverter can be linked to an application of type Solar Farm if both belong to the same domain (e.g., Solar).
A data source’s asset type cannot be a parent of the application’s asset type.
- This restriction prevents broader data (e.g., site-level) from being incorrectly linked to a more specific application context (e.g., equipment-level).

If these conditions are not met, the linkage will be blocked.

Example	Data Source Asset Type	Application Asset Type	Result	Explanation
1	Inverter	Inverter	✅ Linkage possible	Exact match of asset types.
2	Inverter	Solar Farm	✅ Linkage possible	Same domain (Solar).
3	Solar Farm	Solar Inverter	❌ Linkage not possible	Data source asset type is a parent of the application’s asset type.
4	Solar Farm	Wind Farm	❌ Linkage not possible	Different domains (Solar vs Wind).

Summary

✅ Allowed: Same asset type or same domain
❌ Not allowed:
- Different domains
- Data source asset type is a parent of the application’s asset type