Data Sources and Connection Methods

You can use these methods to set and manage data source connections and credentials.

Method	Action
CreateDataSource	Creates a new data source in the report server database or SharePoint library.
DisableDataSource	Disables a data source that is enabled.
EnableDataSource	Enables a data source that is disabled.
GetDataSourceContents	Returns the contents of a data source.
GetItemDataSourcePrompts	Gets the data source prompts for a specified item.
GetItemDataSources	Returns the data sources for an item in the catalog.
ListDependentItems	Returns a list of catalog items that reference a specified catalog item.
ListSubscriptionsUsingDataSource	Returns a list of subscriptions that are associated with a given data source.
SetDataSourceContents	Sets the connection properties that are associated with a data source.
SetItemDataSources	Sets the data sources for an item in a report server database or SharePoint library.
TestConnectForDataSourceDefinition	Tests the connection for a data source. This method supports the direct testing of the data source.
TestConnectForItemDataSource	Tests the connection for a data source. This method supports the testing of published data sources that are used by reports or models and shared data sources.

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