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[Feat]: Allow Datasource object as module input parameter #647

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently i try to evaluate the possible use of low-coder within our project.

There we have a lot of different runtime environments to build test and run the code (e.g. work / dev / staging / production environment). All environments have their own databases (with different IPs).

Currently there is no way to set a specific database as input parameter to an module for all queries within this module to use this specific datasource. Right now there is only a way to set query objects as input parameter for module.

This might work for table-like displays of data or on single database item displayed in all its glory but it does not work for dashboard like overviews of different data or data aggregations from multiple queries. Within our test example we must set a dozen of different queries (read and write queries) to be able to display the dashboard and allow easy manipulation (e.g. switching things on/off).

Describe the solution you'd like

Please add the possibility to define a data source as input parameter for a code module, not only query objects.
This datasource object should be settable for all query objects defined within the module.

This allows an easier reuse of predefined modules containing multiple different queries. With this enhancement we only need to set the correct datasource for the module and all (read/write) queries within the module use this datasource for their work.

This is especial useful if you reuse the module to display the database values for (lets say) "work" and "dev" environment within the same app, therefor reusing the same name of a datasource does not work here

Describe alternatives you've considered

Setting all query objects needed to the module but this results in a unnecessary long list of module input parameter
and the need to duplicate queries for different environments (data bases used) that creates a lot of technical debt if only one query is change. Than all duplication of this one query for all databases in all environments must be updated too.

I'm happy to hear some other workarounds to not have to duplicate all queries for all environments.

Additional context

Don't know at the moment but happy to provide if needed

Best regards,
S. Seide

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