Link a shared dataset

A shared dataset that you create in Bold Reports® Report Server can be linked with reports in the Web Report Designer. You link it from the Data panel so several reports use the same data feed.

You link a shared dataset in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer with the following steps:

  1. Click the Data icon in the configuration panel to launch the Data configuration.

    Data icon configuration panel

  2. Click the SHARED DATA button in the Data panel.

    Click on shared data button

  3. Review the new dataset wizard, which opens after you click SHARED DATA, as shown below.

    Click on new dataset button

  4. In the Name field, specify the dataset name without special characters.

  5. In the Shared DataSet field, select an existing shared dataset in the server from the drop-down list. Shared data fields panel

  6. Click the Save button. The new shared dataset is added to the report, as shown below.

    Data list view

    Note: You can link multiple shared dataset into the report.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Bold Reports® Web Report Designer lets you link multiple shared datasets into the report.

Where do shared datasets come from?

Shared datasets are created in Bold Reports® Report Server. The Shared DataSet drop-down lists the existing shared datasets in the server.

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