You can create two types of data objects:
Internal data objects reference simple text, formatted text, and picture data fields stored or placed within your site.
External data objects import fields from a data field created in a program other than NetObjects Fusion. External data sources include external databases, spreadsheets, and ASCII text files. Importing external data takes a single table from a database or a single worksheet from a program such as Microsoft Excel; it does not import the entire database. Use external data if your database is maintained by others who do not use NetObjects Fusion, if you have large quantities of data, or if the data is frequently updated.
The tools for creating the two data object types appear on the Data
tools flyout
on the Advanced toolbar. Use the New External Data Source tool to create
a data object for external data; use the Data List tool to create a data
object for internal data. After you create an internal data object, use
the Data Field tool to add data fields to the stacked pages.