A buffer is used to store data in the Synatic platform.
Data can be stored on our platform in a buffer, which is in MongoDB, which is a NoQL database. It is an unstructured database to accommodate customizable data.
A Buffer can be likened to physical storage, be it memory or disk, and temporarily holds data while moving between processes. Typically, the data is stored in a buffer as it is retrieved from a source (i.e., a database or another web service) before it is sent to another flow or device.
Buffer data is processed using a Buffer step to retrieve data from a source or use a Buffer step to submit the data to various other destinations or devices. The Buffer Purge Destination step is used to delete data in a buffer.
Illustrated below is a flow where the Buffer Purge Destination step is used.
The data in the buffer is shown in the image below.
Adding a Buffer Purge Destination Step
To add a Buffer Purge Destination step in a flow, follow the instructions below:
1. Click on the highlighted icon as shown in the image below.
2. The page below will appear. Select or search for Buffer Purge as shown in the image below.
Configuring the Buffer Purge Destination Step
Illustrated in the image below is the configuration that is available in the Buffer Purge Destination step.
Buffer ID
The target Buffer to store the data in. Click the highlighted plus (+) icon to create a new Buffer or click the outlined arrow to select a pre-created Buffer from the dropdown list.
Using a Buffer Purge Destination Step
To use a Salesforce Destination step, follow the instructions below:
1. Click the Execute Flow button shown in the image below.
2. Click the Create Run button.
The image below shows the purged buffer.