Regular reports can use one or several data sources to create the slices used for data visualization as tables and charts.
The following elements can be used as data sources:
All cube types including child cubes of modeling container.
To manage regular report data sources, use the Sources side panel.
Available operations:
To hide the Sources side panel, click the Sources button on the tab panel.
To add a data source, use the Add Source dialog box.
Available operations:
Add a data source including two or more cubes
Set up displaying of repository objects
To quickly search for the required data source by name in the list of selected data sources, use the search:
Click the Search button on the Sources side panel.
Enter the text to be searched in the search string. Search is executed automatically as the searched text is entered in the search string. The list will display only the data sources, which names contain the entered text.
To reset search results, click the Clear button.
To create and edit data sources including two or more cubes, use the Set Up Data Source dialog box.
NOTE. The setting is available for data sources with a single data slice.
Available operations:
Set up displaying of list of added cubes
Click the Apply button to save changes and close the dialog box.
NOTE. The Apply button is available if the data source include two or more cubes.
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