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Presenting Data in a Cross Tab : Tutorial 6: Creating a cross tab : Task 2: Build a data source

Task 2:

Before you begin designing your report in the layout editor, you create a data source to connect your report to the Classic Models database.

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Select Classic Models Inc. Sample Database from the list of data sources, use the default data source name, then choose Next. Connection information about the new data source appears.
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Choose Finish. BIRT Report Designer creates a new data source that connects to the sample database. It appears within Data Sources in Data Explorer.

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