Add a Raw SQL Data Source

Use the Add Data Source dialog box to add a Raw SQL data source.

To add a Raw SQL data source

1. Do one of the following:

2. To open an existing dashboard, in the toolbar, click the tab of the dashboard to open and then click Edit. The dashboard displays in edit mode.

3. To add a dashboard, click the plus sign (+) tab. The dashboard displays in add mode.

2. In the Data Sources box, click the plus sign (+).

The Add Data Source dialog box appears.

3. In the toolbar, click RawSql.

4. In the Select a Database list box, click the database to query. The "Default" option represents the database specified in the connection string in the Dashboard Web.config file.

5. In the Query box, type the SQL query to use to retrieve data from the database.

6. In the Name box, type a name for the Raw SQL data source and then click Add. Dashboard adds the Raw SQL data source to the Data Sources section.

Related Topics

Raw SQL Data Source

Edit a Raw SQL Data Source