Choose/Change Data Source Dialog Box

The Choose Data Source dialog box allows you to select the data source and provider you want to use for this connection. The Choose Data Source dialog box appears the first time you add a connection or database reference. The Change Data Source dialog box appears when you click the Change button on the Add Connection, Modify Connection, or New Database Reference dialog boxes.

Note

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• Data source
  Lists the available data sources for the connection.

• Data provider
  Lists the available data providers available for the selected data source.

• Always use this selection
  Checked, the selections for data source and data provider will be the default for future connections.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Connect to a Database from Server Explorer

Reference

Advanced Properties

Add/Modify Connection (ODBC)

Add/Modify Connection (Oracle)

Add/Modify Connection (Microsoft SQL Server)

Add/Modify Connection (Microsoft Access)

Add/Modify Connection (OLE DB)

Add/Modify Connection (Microsoft SQL Server Database File)