Building a Data Set with a Data Source
A data set, or query, specifies the data to be retrieved from a specific data source. The data of a data set can then be used in any number of reports.
In a data set that uses a data source of type CentraSite, the data are retrieved from the CentraSite registry via the search and find functionality of the CentraSite Eclipse GUI.
To build a data set that uses a data source of type
CentraSite1. In the BIRT Data Explorer view, select the Data Sets entry.
2. Select New Data Set from the context menu.
3. In the New Data Set wizard, specify:
A name of your choice for the data set.
The data source of type
CentraSite that is to be used to connect to the
CentraSite registry.
The data set type. You can only select Business Query for data sets using a
CentraSite data source.
4. Click Next.
5. On the
Define Query Page, specify the data to be retrieved from the registry and to be included in the data set.
You can use the % character as a wildcard in the Name field, to retrieve objects that match the given name pattern.
6. Click Finish to create the data set with the specified name and data.
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