DataSource Element (RDL)

Describes a data source in the report.

Syntax

<DataSources>
    ...
        <DataSource Name="...">
            <Transaction>...</Transaction>
            <ConnectionProperties> <!-- or <DataSourceReference> -->
           ...
            </ConnectionProperties> <!-- or /DataSourceReference -->
        </DataSource>
    ...
</DataSources>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None
Default value	None
Cardinality	1-n: Required element that can occur once or more than once.

Element Attributes

Attribute	Type	Description
Name	String	Name of the data source. Required.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent element	DataSources
Child elements	ConnectionProperties, DataSourceReference, Transaction

Remarks

The DataSource element must contain either a ConnectionProperties element or a DataSourceReference element, but it cannot contain both.

The name of the data source must be unique within the report.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition XML Elements

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