A connection data source is an important part of a data connection. The connection data source stores information about how the data connection should access an external system. This includes details such as server information, database name and authentication method.
All data connections require a connection data source. The connection data source is often embedded in the data connection, and you can configure both the connection data source and the data connection when you create a new data connection.
You can also save a connection data source separately in the Spotfire library. When you save a connection data source to the library, you can reuse that same connection data source to create new data connections.
The information required to set up a connection data source varies between different connectors, but it typically includes a server name, port number, database name and credentials information.
You cannot use a Data source specified in Information Designer as a connection data source.
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