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2. Click Next and enter the information for the source table.
l Connection string: Displays the full path to the database.
l Table: Use the drop-down to select the appropriate table or stored query to retrieve
the appropriate data set.
l Encoding: Use the drop-down to select the encoding with which to read the data in
the table.
l Sort on: Select a field on which to sort the data, in ascending (A-Z) or
descending (Z-A) order. Note that sorting is always textual. Even if the
selected column has numbers, it will be sorted as a text.
3. Click Finish to open the database.
ODBC DataSource
1. Select the ODBC system data source. Note: Only 32-bit data sources are currently shown
in this dialog, even if your system is 64-bits.
2. Click Next and enter the information for the source table.
l Connection string: Displays the full path to the database.
l Table: Use the drop-down to select the appropriate table or stored query to retrieve
the appropriate data set.
l Encoding: Use the drop-down to select the encoding with which to read the data in
the table.
l Sort on: Select a field on which to sort the data, in ascending (A-Z) or
descending (Z-A) order. Note that sorting is always textual. Even if the
selected column has numbers, it will be sorted as a text.
3. Click Finish to open the database
JDBC
1. Enter the appropriate information to connect to the database:
l JDBC Driver: Use the drop-down to select which JDBC Driver to use for the
database connection.
l JAR file path: Enter a path to the JAR file that contains the appropriate driver for the
database below.
l Server: Enter the server address for the database server.
l Port: Enter the port to communicate with the server.
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