Posted in Salesforce, Salesforce Connect

Salesforce Connect, External Data Source and External Objects

Salesforce Connect allows one to connect their Salesforce org to a third party database or another Salesforce org virtually without any code.

License: Salesforce Connect add-on

External Data Source as the name says is the external system from where we want the data in Salesforce.

External Data Source

Type
Salesforce Connect
Authentication: Per User or Named Principal

Below is a link to a trailhead module which describes the basics.  https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/projects/quickstart-lightning-connect