Enabling the Data Service

To be able to create and use the Data Service you first need to enable it for your tenant. Before enabling the service please check the Prerequisites.

Note: Data Service is a tenant level service signifying that each tenant data is segregated.

Enabling Data Service in Automation Suite

There are two scenarios that enable Data Service as part of your Automation Suite instance:

The Case of a Fresh Automation Suite Installation

Data Service is provided as part of the Automation Suite basic profile, hence it is enabled automatically, regardless if you select the basic or the complete profile. To disable Data Service, follow the Advanced installation experience in the Automation Suite guide for the desired version.

The Case of an Automation Suite Version Upgrade

To enable Data Service after upgrading the Automation Suite version, follow the Managing products - Enabling or disabling Data Service guide for the desired version.

Enabling Data Service on Your Tenant

After you have the service ready to use as part of your Automation Suite installation, you need to provide it to your tenants too:

Follow the steps below to enable Data Service on your tenant.

1. Log in with your Automation Suite admin credentials and access the Admin page.
2. Select the Tenants tab. The list of available tenants in the current organization is displayed.
3. For the desired tenant, click the corresponding Show more options menu and select Tenant Settings. A panel with the available services and additional settings is displayed.
4. Select Data Service and click Save. Data service is enabled in your tenant.

Data Service Usage Limits

Consider the following limits when using Data Service:

Data Service resource	Limit
Entity	Maximum 500 entities per tenant.
Field	Maximum 200 fields per entity.
File	Maximum 10 MB per attachment.
Choiceset	Maximum 250 options per choiceset.