Database Reference
In-Depth Information
been opened previously, you can launch it from the Start menu (via Start
a
All Programs
a
SharePoint
a
PerformancePoint Dashboard Designer).Within
PerformancePoint, as shown in Figure 7-2, the data source can be created
by selecting the Data Source menu option located on the Create Menu of
Dashboard Designer or from within a SharePoint Data Connections library
by selecting New Document from the Documents view. The server name will
need to be inserted next. Often, “.” can be used if you are working from a local
machine, else the server name will be required. Sometimes an instance name
in the format “
servername
\
instancename
” will be needed. Then you should be
able to choose the appropriate database from the drop-down, and then the
cube from the drop-down.
FIguRe 7-2
Methods of creating new PerformancePoint data sources
