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For information about how to configure the HTML Preview Options, search
the Crystal Reports online help for "Smart Tag & HTML Preview tab (Options
dialog box)."
Creating a new report
Selecting the data source
After deciding which option you want to use for creating your report (see
Report creation options ), the next step is to select a data source to use.
Most data sources can be chosen through the Database Expert dialog box.
The Database Expert appears when you create a report from scratch using
Blank Report, or when you choose Database Expert from the Database
menu.
Note:
You also select a data source in the Report Creation Wizards. The Data
screen in all of the Report Creation Wizards, except the OLAP Report
Creation Wizard, is much like the Database Expert dialog box.
To select a data source
1. Choose Database Expert from the Database menu.
The Database Expert dialog box appears.
2. Use the tree view in the Available Data Sources list of the Data screen
to select your data source:
• My Connections
This folder shows a list of data sources you are currently connected
to.
• Create New Connection
This folder shows subfolders for various data sources you can connect
to.
Some popular choices in the Create New Connection folder are described
here:
118 Crystal Reports 2008 SP3 User's Guide
Introduction to Reporting 6
Creating a new report