# Creating & Configuring Data Sources

- [How to Create a Data Source for Data Streamed from Kafka](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-create-a-data-source-for-data-streamed-from-kafka.md): Create a data source for data streamed from Kafka in DataPancake.
- [How to Configure Materialization & Dynamic Table Settings](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-output-object-and-dynamic-table-settings.md): Configure Output Object Settings, Dynamic Table Settings, and Dynamic Table Metadata Settings for a data source.
- [How to Configure the Secure View Layer](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-the-secure-semantic-view-layer.md): Configure the Semantic Layer Settings for a data source.
- [How to Configure Schema Filters](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-schema-filters.md): Configure Schema Filters for a data source.
- [How to Configure a Data Source for a Single Semi-Structured Data Column in a Table or View](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-a-data-source-for-a-single-semi-structured-data-column-in-a-table-or-view.md): Configure a table or view data source for semi-structured data.
- [How to Configure a Data Source for a Structured Table or View](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-a-data-source-for-a-structured-table-or-view.md): Configure a table or view data source for structured data.
- [How to Configure an External Table Data Source (JSON Only)](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-an-external-table-data-source-json-only.md): Configure an External Table data source.
- [How to Configure an Iceberg Data Source (JSON Only)](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-an-iceberg-data-source-json-only.md): Configure an Iceberg data source.
- [How to Manage a Scan Configuration](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-manage-a-scan-configuration.md): Create or modify a scan configuration for a data source.
- [Page](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/page.md)
- [How to Configure Schema Consolidation](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-schema-consolidation.md): Configure Schema Consolidation for a data source.
- [How to Configure Baseline Scan Settings](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-configure-baseline-scan-settings.md): Configure Baseline Scan Settings for a data source.
- [How to Modify the Schema](https://docs.datapancake.com/guides/how-to-guides-ui/creating-and-configuring-data-sources/how-to-modify-the-schema.md)


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