Data Source (General Tab, Report Designer)
Use the General tab of the Data Source dialog box to display and modify connection information for a data source in the report.
The following table describes the other tab in the Data Source dialog box.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
Describes the Credentials tab of the Data Source dialog box. |
Options
- Name
Type the name of the data source. The data source name must be unique within the report.
- Type
Select a data processing extension. The list displays all registered extensions.
- Connection string
Type a connection string for the data source. Click Edit to build the connection string using the Connection Properties dialog box.
- Use shared data source reference
Select Use shared data source reference to link to a shared data source. If Use shared data source reference is selected, Type and Connection string are disabled.
- Reference
Select a shared data source. To edit the selected data source, click Edit.
- Use single transaction
Select Use single transaction to indicate that datasets that use this data source are executed in a single transaction.