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title: Create a data source
description: Create a data source record to define what data an import set should import.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/c\_CreateNewDataSource.html
release: australia
product: System Import Sets
classification: system-import-sets
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Data sources, Import sets, Imports, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Create a data source

Create a data source record to define what data an import set should import.

Depending on the type of data source you want to create, see the following topics for procedures.

-   **[Create a File type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-file-type-data-source.md)**  
Create a **File** type data source record to define what data an import set should import.
-   **[Create a JDBC type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-jdbc-type-data-source.md)**  
Create a **JDBC** type data source record to define what data an import set should import.
-   **[Create an LDAP type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-ldap-type-data-source.md)**  
Create an **LDAP** type data source record to define what data an import set should import.
-   **[Create an OIDC type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-oidc-type-data-source.md)**  
Create an **OIDC** type data source record to define what data an import set should import.
-   **[Create a REST \(Integration Hub\) type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-rest-type-data-source.md)**  
Create a **REST \(IntegrationHub\)** type data source record to define what data an import set should import from a REST API.
-   **[Create a Custom \(Load by Script\) type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-custom-type-data-source.md)**  
Create a **Custom \(Load by Script\)** type data source record to define what data an import set should import.

**Parent Topic:**[Importing data using import sets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/c_ImportDataUsingImportSets.md)