# Data Sources Tabs

Source: https://help.zira.us/docs/data-sources/channel-data-sources
Summary: Use the Data Sources tab to review data sources connected to a site or channel, open one for detail, or add a new one.
Updated: 2026-06-21

Use the **Data Sources** tab when you want to review data sources connected to the current site or channel.

Data sources open their own detail pages for readings, images, videos, remote control, models, routing, and device-specific settings.

## Open the Data Sources tab

1. Open a site or channel.
2. Click the **Data Sources** tab.

![Data Sources tab showing connected data sources, filters, and table columns.](/docs/data-sources/channel-data-sources/01-data-sources-list.png)

## Open a data source

1. Browse or search for the data source you need.
2. Select the data source row.
3. Continue your work on the data source page.

## What the table shows

The table can show:

- the data-source name
- type
- status
- last reading
- timestamp
- version or monitoring details when available
- row actions for editing, sharing, or other device-specific tasks

Use the chart icon when you want a quick preview. Open the row itself when you want the full data-source page.

## Create a data source

1. Click **Add Data Source**.
2. Review the create dialog and choose the type that fits the workflow you want to start.
3. Continue through the setup path for that type.

Use the AI-focused options when you want to start from a template-driven inspection setup.

![Add Data Source button in the top-right area of the Data Sources tab.](/docs/data-sources/channel-data-sources/02-add-data-source-button.png)

## When to use it

- Use this tab when the work starts from a site or channel but continues on a data source page.
- Open the data source page when you need readings, images, videos, remote control, models, routing, or device-specific settings.
- Start the create flow when you want to add a new data source to the current site or channel.