A provider is an interface to a specific real-time data source. Providers convert the source data stream into fields of data, which can be information about the source or individual real-time data items being provided by that source.
When you insert a provider element in the Display Manager, the Provider Configuration window opens. The options available vary depending on the provider, but the method of interacting with them is the same in each case. Double-click the Value field of an option that you wish to edit, and enter or select a new value for the option. Click OK to save the changes you have made and close the window, or click Cancel to close the window without saving changes.
Immediately after configuring a provider connection, you will be prompted to define a query. By default, none of a provider's entities are displayed when the provider is first added; you must create a query to begin viewing data.
It is important to understand that when you create or modify a provider element in a real-time scenario, you are setting the connection parameters to the selected source, not defining how the provider converts the source stream into data fields. Provider definitions are available from AGI or can be written with the RT3 Software Development Kit.
Providers Available from AGI
AGI offers a selection of providers, some of which require separate licensing. These providers are grouped below and linked to the Help content for their Provider Configuration windows.