Data connections and queries

Manage database connections, browse tables and columns, and validate or preview ODBC and OLE DB queries.

A data connection defines how IFBI reaches a source. A native dataset uses that configured connection and its query or worksheet settings to prepare data for reporting.

Choose the operation for the connection type you use, and obtain identifiers from the target installation. Check the request body and response model for each operation; ODBC and OLE DB calls have different contracts.

See Work with datasets and data connections for preparation, definition reuse and verification.