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title: "Data Transfer Parameters"
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The Data Transfers module extracts tag data from a source database and copies it to the current database. Connection properties for the source database are stored in an **External datasource connection details** parameter.

These parameters have a SEQ_NO key type that determines in what order they appear in the drop-down list in the Data Transfers module.

The parameter value takes the form:

*<description>|<host>,<dbname>,<user>,<password>|dbType*

For Oracle databases (where dbType = Oracle), the dbName must be given as *<service name>::<schema name>*

See <u>[Data Transfers Module](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DMNC/pages/2053439857)</u> for more information about transferring data between databases.

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