DataSourceReference Element (RDL)

Contains the path to a shared data source.

Syntax

<DataSource> Name="...">
     ...
      <DataSourceReference>...</DataSourceReference>
    ...
</DataSource>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	String
Default value	None
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once or not at all. For additional information, see "Remarks."

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent element	DataSource
Child element	None

Remarks

The DataSourceReference element can contain a full folder path (for example, /SampleReports/AdventureWorks) or a relative path (for example, AdventureWorks). Relative paths start in the same folder as the report. The shared data source must be on the same server as the report.

The DataSource element, which is the parent of DataSourceReference, must contain either a ConnectionProperties element or a DataSourceReference element, but it cannot contain both.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition XML Elements
ConnectionProperties Element (RDL)

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