Creating a Data Source
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To create a data source:
- Select Data Sources.
- Click the New Data Source button on the upper-right corner.
- On the New Data Source dialog box that opens:
- Enter a Name for your new data source. Names of data sources in ER/Studio Team Server must be unique.
- Select from the Type combo box the database management system (DBMS) that stores the database.
- Fill the fields after the Type field and before the Custom Properties field. These fields change depending on the selected DBMS Type. See Data Source Fields for a Specific Database Management System.
- Optionally, under Custom Properties, you can define custom properties for the data source. For each property:
- Enter the Name of the property.
- Enter the Value for the property.
- Click Add to add the defined property-value pair to the list of properties of the data source.
- Write a Description that provides detailed information about the data source, such as its purpose and audience.
- Click Save to save your new data source.
See Also
- Deleting a Resource
- New Data Source dialog box