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vladmakienko
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Difference between data source and data set?

‎10-02-2018 02:06 AM

Is it the same thing???

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‎10-02-2018 02:25 AM

Hello vladmakienko, 

 

They are not the same, 

The datasource is where you are pulling your data from - eg SQL Server, Oracle etc 

The dataset is the actual data you pull ie your query or tables 

 

Hope this helps, 

 

Regards

Gordon

 

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Anonymous
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‎10-02-2018 02:25 AM

Hello vladmakienko, 

 

They are not the same, 

The datasource is where you are pulling your data from - eg SQL Server, Oracle etc 

The dataset is the actual data you pull ie your query or tables 

 

Hope this helps, 

 

Regards

Gordon

 

If this suits please mark as correct 

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