Data Source Wizard

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Data Source Wizard

 

Data Source Wizard

The Data Source Wizard enables you to configure a data source and retrieve the required data. It supports the following data source types:

Database

Obtains data from all major data providers (Microsoft SQL Server, XML data, Microsoft Access, Oracle, etc.).

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Supports binding to a Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework data source.

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Excel File

Obtains data from Microsoft Excel workbooks (XLS, XLSX or XLSM files) or CSV files.

JSON

Connects to JSON-formatted data.

XPO

Allows you to bind to XPO data.

No Data

Allows you design a report that is not bound to a data source.

Allows you design a report that is not bound to a data source.

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Alternatively, click the report's smart tag, expand the DataSource property's drop-down menu and click Add Report Data Source.

 

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You can invoke the Data Source Wizard using the Add Data Source command on the Chart | Design contextual page.

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You can invoke the Data Source Wizard using the DataSource property in the chart's smart tag.

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