Introduction to the Data Explorer
Now that you've got a basic understanding of what database drivers are and an idea of which one you might use to access a particular data source, let's look at the user interface for selecting the data source for a report. Because this is the first step in the creation of a report, it is only natural that this is the first step in the Report Wizard. This is shown in Figure 1.6. The Data Explorer is a tree control hosted inside the Report Wizard that enables you to identify the following:
Which Crystal Reports database driver you want to use
Which data source you want you use
Which database objects you want to use
Figure 1.6. The Data Explorer provides access to the multitude of supported Crystal Report's data sources. ...
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