Dataset Properties (Visual Studio Report Wizard)

Use this page of the Report Wizard to select a data set for the report.

For more information on designing reports using the Report Wizard, see Creating Client Report Definitions Using the Visual Studio Report Wizard.

Options

  • Name
    Type the name of the dataset you want to use in this report.
  • Data source
    Select from a list of DataSet that are already configured in your project.
  • New
    Click this button to run the Data Source Configuration Wizard. The wizard guides you through the steps to add a data source for the report. For more information, see Data Source Configuration Wizard.

    After you complete the wizard, you will return to the Dataset Properties page.

  • Available datasets
    Select a DataTable object that is already configured and associated with the DataSet you select in the Data source drop-down list. Once you make the selection, the table shows the name and type of each field in the selected DataTable.
  • Field Name
    The name of the data field.
  • Type Name
    The type of the data field.

See Also

Concepts

Creating Client Report Definitions Using the Visual Studio Report Wizard

Other Resources

Report Wizard User Interface Reference (Visual Studio)