In ActiveReports, a shared data source refers to a file in RDSX format that contains data connection information. RDSX (Report Data Source XML) is a proprietary file format that functions as a data source for a single report or multiple reports.
You can use this data source in page reports. See Create and Edit a Shared Data Source for information on how to create a new shared data source or modify an existing one.
Advantages of a Shared Data Source
- It is a reusable data connection that you can use in a single report or multiple reports.
- It is a separate file in RDSX format that you can access from any page report, move to different folders, and rename.
- It sets the data connection in a report so you need only add a SQL query to create a data set.
- It lets you update the connection string in one place for all reports referencing the Shared Data Source.
- You can use it with any data connection type.
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Caution: An RDSX file contains the connection string, but you cannot define a data set in it. See Add a Dataset for information on creating a data set. |