Step 3: Create an ObjectDB Data Source
Connections to the database are represented in BIRT as data sources.
To create an ObjectDB data source:
- Open the [New Data Source] dialog box by right clicking the Data Sources node in the [Data Explorer] window and selecting New Data Source.
- Select ObjectDB Data Source from the list of available data source types.
- Enter data source name (e.g. ObjectDB Points) and click Next.
Specify the database connection url:
- Download and save the points.odb database file (from the Quick Start tutorial).
- Specify an ObjectDB connection url - either embedded (e.g. c:\points.odb) or client-server (e.g. objectdb://localhost/points.odb;user=admin;password=admin).
- You may click the Test Connection button to check the connection url:
- Click the Finish button to complete the creation of the ObjectDB data source.
The next step is using this data source to create a data set for the BIRT report.