The Dashboard Data Source Wizard allows you to configure a data source, retrieve its data, and add the created data source to a dashboard.
To invoke this wizard, open to the Data Sources page in the dashboard menu and click Add:
In the invoked window, click Create data source:
On the start page, select the data source type:
You can create a new data source based on a database, JSON data, an OLAP cube, or create a federated data source. Click Next to proceed to the next wizard page depending on the selected data source type:
•Database
Obtains data from all major data providers (for example, Microsoft SQL Server, XML data, Microsoft Access, and Oracle).
•JSON
Connects to JSON-formatted data.
•OLAP Data Source
Connects to OLAP cubes.
•Data Federation
Creates a federated data source from the existing data sources.