Manage data sources

To add a new data source:

1. Click Add.
2. Enter a Name and select the Data Provider type.
3. To browse for a data provider file (DLL), click the ... button.

To edit the configuration details for a data source:

1. Select the item and click Configure.
2. You can edit the Name and Connection String for the data source.

To configure a remote report server:

1. Select a data source and click Remote.

2. Enter the Server address and Port number.

   The URL for the remote source is displayed.

   Note: If you have selected to use https, make sure your server is configured for HTTPS and has the required certificates.

3. To set how long Report Designer will wait for a response from the remote server, set the Time out length in seconds.
4. To keep the local and remote files up to date with each other, enable Synchronise files with server.
5. To connect to the remote server for this data source, enable Connect to the Remote Report Server for this Data Source.

• To delete a connection to a data source, select it and click Remove.