New Data Source Dialog Box

Use the New Data Source dialog box to add new data sources for storing profile data. You use a data source to map profile definitions to a database or LDAP source. You must create a database or an LDAP source before you can create a data source.

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Name	Type the programmatic name of the data source. The name can contain a maximum of 127 alphanumeric characters, and the underscore (_) symbol. The name cannot contain spaces.
Display Name	Type the name that will be displayed for the data source. The display name can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
Description	Type a short description for the data source. The description can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.

See Also

Other Resources

How to Create a Data Source for SQL Server

How to Create a Data Source for Active Directory and Active Directory for Application Mode