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More obvious button to Add Data Source to Gateway

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kislam on 21 Nov 2017 19:02:07

The option to add a data source to a gateway is not obvious, especially for first time users. One has to click on the ellipsis beside the name of the gateway and then choose Add Data Source. There should be a button that says "Add Data Source", or something likewise obvious beside the name of the Gateway.

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Adam Pope on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:14

RE: More obvious button to Add Data Source to Gateway

Agree, on the 'settings cog/manage gateways' page, the ellipsis which gives you the option to add a data source, or remove the gateway cluster, is only visible when you hover over it; and on a very large page, it's impossible to find without first finding out its there from the help page here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/data-integration/gateway/service-gateway-manage

Is this supposed to be an easter egg, perhaps? When I asked three people if they could find it in the left navigation menu, they couldn't, and laughed out loud at the lack of usability here when I showed it to them.