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# Which data source should I select?

When you are creating a new process, you will need to select a data source. A data source can be a standard object, a custom object, or an object that is created by Work-Relay if you decide to not select a data source.

To know which data source to choose, consider which object the process will be touching most frequently, and which object's data it will be referencing and updating throughout the process.

## Example 1

For example, if you are creating a new process around managing technician service requests, and you have a custom object that stores the data, you will want to choose the custom object as your data source.

![Example 1](/files/a1a8fe1d00a3dc973b7ae0bfe420bf174e9eea20)

## Example 2

As another example, if your process is referencing data from the Opportunities object, and updating data in the Opportunities object, then that will be your data source.

![Example 2](/files/9038f167427ab4aab82fcbec52ab9b2d4f373a04)