You configure the Data Access driver by specifying the following connection and login parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Type of connection, personal, shared, or secured. |
| Name | Identifying name for the connection. |
| User name | Your database user name. This is normally assigned to you by the database administrator. |
| Password | Your database password. This is normally assigned to you by the database administrator. |
| Use Single Sign-On when refreshing reports at view time | When selected, the user name and password used to access the CMS are automatically used as database login parameters. See the BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide for information on setting up Single Sign-On. |
| Use database credentials associated with BusinessObjects user account | When selected the user is forced to enter a database user password associated with their BusinessObjects account to refresh a report. This is set at the Central Management Console level. Refer to BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide for information on setting up this option. |
| Data source/Service | Data source or database name. If you are using an ODBC driver the data source name identifies the target database. If you are using a native driver, the database name identifies the target database. |