Binding to Object Data Sources

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Binding to Object Data Sources

 

Binding to Object Data Sources

To bind a dashboard to an object data source, do the following.

1.Click the New Data Source button in the Data Source ribbon tab.

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2.If you are allowed by your application vendor to connect an object data source, select Object Binding, click Next.

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3.On the next page, select the assembly containing the definition of the required class.

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Click Next.

4.Select the class providing the required data and click Next.

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For instance, this can be a custom class providing the required data or any TableAdapter used to query a database.

5.On the final page, select the required data member used to obtain data and click Finish.

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