Adding a data source means creating a TDV representation of the actual, underlying data source in the TDV metadata environment for data modeling. In some cases, you might add the entire data source and in others you might be selective about which resources in the data source that you want to add. The TDV representation of the data source consists of two things: the metadata that defines the data source and the information about connecting the data source to TDV Server.

Provided you have the WRITE privilege, you can add a data source to any area except Data Services in the resource tree.

For details on privileges, see the TDV Administration Guide.