Accessing and Adding Data

In the embedded Crystal Reports Designer, you first select the data source that your report will reference. You can use more than one data source in a report.

Next, you choose the database tables you want to use in the report. Crystal Reports can automatically link the tables, or you can specify how you want the tables linked. Database tables are linked so records from one database match related records from another.

To learn how to connect to ADO.NET DataSets, IDataReader or object collections, see Data Connectivity Tutorials.

In this section:

• Supported Data Sources

  Lists the data sources you can connect to and report off of with Crystal Reports.

• Reporting off ADO.NET Datasets

  Explains how to connect your report to an ADO.NET dataset.

• Selecting a Database

  Explains how to connect to a database or dataset and select the tables to use in your report.

• Linking Database Tables

  Explains how to link database tables so records from one table will match another.

• To Insert Database Fields

  Explains how to add a database field to your report.