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# Source systems per generator configuration

**Applies to**  
Platform: Microsoft SQL Server · Snowflake · Snowflake dbt · Databricks · Databricks dbt · Fabric Lakehouse · Fabric Warehouse · Oracle

Each generator configuration accepts a fixed set of source system types. This article lists them per configuration and links the discovery article that creates source model objects for each type. A configuration that reads only linked projects has no source system types of its own.

You choose the type in the **Source System Type** field when you add a source system in Data Connections. The configurations themselves are listed in [Available Generator Configurations](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/available-generator-configurations?hsLang=en).

### Source system types per configuration

The column Linked project import shows whether the configuration can also read model objects of another project. [Use Linked Projects](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/use-linked-projects?hsLang=en) describes how linked projects work. The first column links the profile of the configuration.

#### Microsoft SQL Server

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [Data Store](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-data-store?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-datavault?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | Yes |
| [Dimensional](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-dimensional?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | Yes |
| [Dimensional and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-dimensional-and-mart?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | Yes |
| [Stage](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-stage?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | No |
| [Stage Files](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-stage-files?hsLang=en) | Csv | No |
| [Stage OpenQuery](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/microsoft-sql-server-stage-openquery?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | No |

#### Snowflake

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [Data Store](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-data-store?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-datavault?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | Yes |
| [Dimensional](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-dimensional?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | Yes |
| [Dimensional and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-dimensional-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | Yes |
| [Stage](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-stage?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | No |
| [Stage Files](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-stage-files?hsLang=en) | Parquet | No |

#### Snowflake dbt

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/snowflake-dbt-datavault?hsLang=en) | Snowflake | Yes |

#### Databricks

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [Data Store](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-data-store?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-datavault?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [Dimensional](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-dimensional?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [Dimensional and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-dimensional-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [Stage](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-stage?hsLang=en) | Spark | No |
| [Stage Files](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-stage-files?hsLang=en) | Csv, Delta, Parquet | No |
| [Stage JDBC](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-stage-jdbc?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | No |

#### Databricks dbt

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-dbt-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-dbt-datavault?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/databricks-dbt-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |

#### Fabric Lakehouse

The same types apply when the project property Target Platform is set to `Azure Synapse`.

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [Data Store](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-data-store?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-datavault?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [Dimensional](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-dimensional?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [Dimensional and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-dimensional-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Spark | Yes |
| [Stage](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-stage?hsLang=en) | Spark | No |
| [Stage Files](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-stage-files?hsLang=en) | Csv, Delta, Parquet | No |
| [Stage JDBC](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-lakehouse-stage-jdbc?hsLang=en) | MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL | No |

#### Fabric Warehouse

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [Data Store](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-data-store?hsLang=en) | Microsoft Fabric Warehouse | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-datavault?hsLang=en) | Microsoft Fabric Warehouse | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Microsoft Fabric Warehouse | Yes |
| [Dimensional](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-dimensional?hsLang=en) | Microsoft Fabric Warehouse | Yes |
| [Dimensional and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-dimensional-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Microsoft Fabric Warehouse | Yes |
| [Stage](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/fabric-warehouse-stage?hsLang=en) | Microsoft Fabric Warehouse | No |

#### Oracle

| Configuration | Source system types | Linked project import |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Datamart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/oracle-datamart?hsLang=en) | Linked projects only | Yes |
| [Data Store](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/oracle-data-store?hsLang=en) | Oracle | Yes |
| [DataVault](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/oracle-datavault?hsLang=en) | Oracle | Yes |
| [DataVault and Mart](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/oracle-datavault-and-mart?hsLang=en) | Oracle | Yes |
| [Stage](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/oracle-stage?hsLang=en) | Oracle | No |

### Discovery articles per source system type

A discovery reads the tables or files of a source and creates the source model objects. These articles describe the discovery for each type:

- Csv: [Discover CSV files on Azure](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-csv-files-on-azure?hsLang=en), [Discover CSV files on AWS](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-csv-files-on-aws?hsLang=en), [Discover CSV files on the local file system](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-csv-files-on-the-local-file-system?hsLang=en)
- Delta and Parquet: [Discover Parquet or Delta files on Azure](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-parquet-or-delta-files-on-azure?hsLang=en), [Discover Parquet or Delta files on AWS](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-parquet-or-delta-files-on-aws?hsLang=en), [Discover Parquet or Delta files on the local file system](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-parquet-or-delta-files-on-the-local-file-system?hsLang=en)
- MariaDB and MySQL: [Discover a MySQL or MariaDB database](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-a-mysql-or-mariadb-database?hsLang=en)
- Microsoft Fabric Warehouse: no discovery article available yet
- Microsoft SQL Server: [Discover a Microsoft SQL Server database](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-a-microsoft-sql-server-database?hsLang=en)
- Oracle: [Discover an Oracle database](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-an-oracle-database?hsLang=en)
- PostgreSQL: [Discover a PostgreSQL database](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-a-postgresql-database?hsLang=en)
- Snowflake: [Discover a Snowflake database](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-a-snowflake-database?hsLang=en)
- Spark:
    - Databricks and Databricks dbt: [Discover a Databricks Unity Catalog](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-a-databricks-unity-catalog?hsLang=en)
    - Fabric Lakehouse: [Discover Parquet or Delta files on OneLake](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discover-parquet-or-delta-files-on-onelake?hsLang=en)
- Linked projects: [Import a Project to be used as a Linked Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/import-a-project-to-be-used-as-a-linked-project?hsLang=en)

### Related articles

- Previous: [Available Generator Configurations](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/available-generator-configurations?hsLang=en)
- Next: [Import a Project to be used as a Linked Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/import-a-project-to-be-used-as-a-linked-project?hsLang=en)
- See also: [Use Linked Projects](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/use-linked-projects?hsLang=en), [Export a Project to be used as a Linked Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/export-a-project-to-be-used-as-linked-project?hsLang=en), [Understand the Generator Configuration](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-the-generator-configuration?hsLang=en)

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