How to modify an existing BIRT data source
You can rename a BIRT data source or modify its connection properties. To rename a BIRT data source, right-click the data source in the data explorer and choose Rename from the context menu. The name that you use must be unique in the report design.
The connection properties for a JDBC data source include the driver name, URL, user name, password, and JNDI URL. To modify the connection properties of a JDBC data source, complete the following procedure:
- Choose Data Explorer.
- Expand Data Sources, then right-click the data source that you wish to modify. Choose Edit from the context menu, as shown in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3 Data source context menu
Figure 2-4 shows Edit Data Source for a JDBC data source. The options in Edit Data Source vary depending on the type of data source that you are editing.
Figure 2-4 Data source connection information
- Modify the connection information for the data source, then choose OK.
