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Through the administration module you will be able to create new data sources and associated views. In addition you will be able to manage the security access to the data sources.
What is a Data Source?
A data source is a record within Yellowfin that contains the connection parameters for one or more database middleware.
The source connection information is shared by a number of views created within the application to connect to the appropriate data source when a report is sun.
Source Types
Yellowfin supports numerous data sources for you to report off. These include SQL databases such as DB2, Oracle and SQL Server, Lotus Notes Domino, and Yellowfin In-Memory.
Data Source Connection List
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Click on the hyper link for either the source or view to access the details.
Add source connection
To add a new source to your connection list click the add connections link. This will open a new source record for you to edit.
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See Source Connection Parameters for more information.
Edit Source
To edit an existing source you can either click the source name hyperlink or tick the check box and click the edit link. This will open the record for editing.
Note: you can only edit source record for which you have access rights.
Delete Source
To delete a source select the source connection you wish to delete and click the delete link. This will open the confirm page.
If the source is being used, Yellowfin will indicate which views are in use. If you continue to delete the connection the associated views will be deleted as well.
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