[DataSource] Properties and DataSource meaning of each option: Data connection,directory,excel,file,grid,groovy,jdbc,xml

Http://www.soapui.org/about-soapui-pro/working-with-soapui-pro.html

• DataSource type dropdown–lets you pick which external source your would use-pull into your test case.

1. Excel–point to an Excel (xls) file
2. Jdbc–connect to a database and pulling data with a SELECT statement or a stored procedure
3. File–for CSV or other delimited files
4. grid–manually define rows of data right in the SoapUI Pro project
5. Xml–parse values out of XML file or response
6. Directory–parse out file names or file contents into your test
7. Groovy–write custom logic to populate into a DataSource step
8. Data connection–alternative to JDBC type for connecting to databases

• Properties

Need to is defined as placeholders for values in SoapUI Pro DataSource step. Think of them as columns. So, for example, if you had a SELECT statement getting ten values in the Select section, defining three properties would Grab values out of first three columns

[DataSource] Properties and DataSource meaning of each option: Data connection,directory,excel,file,grid,groovy,jdbc,xml