DECS data not displaying in view on first import

Question

I've created DECS/DCR configuration for my database and it's able to create, read, update, delete which means connectivity wise it is OK.

However, on first import of the data from Oracle 10g database, only the key field appear on the view that I created to display the data. The rest of the columns/fields are all empty. I've checked the properties of each documents and the fields and their values are inside the documents. They will only appear in the view after I edit and save each of them.

I've checked the 'Store data locally' property of the other fields in their form and also make sure the database property "Allow connections to external databases using DCRs" is checked each time after I do the testing.

What did I miss?

Answer 1

Ok so I found the culprit. Apparently I need to choose the second or third option for the Data Storage. Even though I've checked the 'Store Data Locally' property of the fields, that is valid for DCR only, not DECS.

When I said the fields and their values are in the document property, actually those info are lively pulled from the Oracle WHILE THE VIRTUAL FIELDS ACTIVITY IS ACTIVE. If I stop the Virtual Field Activity, then none of the documents' document's property contains those fields and values. My mistake for thinking those are Notes data because they seem so real (with correct field names, SUMMARY and all).

But still it beats the purpose of DECS if you need to have the data in Notes in order to have them displayed in the view.

To @RichardSchwartz, thanks for at least providing some directions regarding the SUMMARY thing. Never knew about that.