Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Click Finish to create the file, close the Data Connection Wizard, and create a connection to the database.
What is an . odc file?
in figure 15-6 , the connection file ends with an .odc extension, which indicates it is an oleDB data
connection file. An oleDb data connection ( .odc ) file contains a connection string and query information in an
xMl format. figure 15-7 shows the contents of an .odc file.
Figure 15-7. The contents of an .odc le
since .odc files contain all the information for both a connection and a query, you can use these in other
reports at a later time by clicking the Existing Connection button, as shown in figure 15-2 .
 
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