Link a shared datasource

You link a shared data source in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer by choosing the Shared data source type in the DATASOURCE panel. A shared data source helps you manage data source properties that often change.

You link a shared data source from the DATASOURCE panel of 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. In the Data panel, click DATASOURCE in the top-left corner.

    Data panel switcher icon

  3. In the DATASOURCE configuration panel, click the NEW DATASOURCE button.

    New data source panel

  4. In the connection type panel, choose the Shared data source type.

    Connection types shared data

  5. Review the new connection wizard, which opens after you choose the Shared data source type, as shown below.

    Shared data source fields

  6. In the Name field, specify the data source name without special characters.

  7. In the Shared DataSource field, select an existing shared data source in the server from the drop-down list.

    New connection panel

  8. Click the Save button. The new shared data source is added to the data list pane, as shown below.

    Data source list view

    Note: You can link multiple shared data sources into the report.

Frequently asked questions

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

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