## New Data Source dialog

This dialog appears when you click File > New > Data Source (or select a data source and click the New Data Source button on the Catalog Browser toolbar). It helps you to create different data sources by selecting a connection type: JDBC, XML, Hierarchical and User Defined. See the dialog.

The following are details about options in the dialog:

Data Source Name

Specifies the name of the new data source. Make sure to follow the Java class naming rule when specifying the data source name.

Connection Type

Specifies the connection type for the new data source:

- JDBC
  If selected, a JDBC data source will be created and data stored in RDBMS can be accessed via JDBC connection or JDBC-ODBC bridge.
- XML
  If selected, an XML data source will be created and data stored in XML instance can be accessed via XML data transformation.
  - Use XML as
    Specifies to create an XML data source as a relational one or a hierarchical one.
    - Relational Data Source
      Specifies to create an XML data source by transforming an XML instance.
    - Hierarchical Data Source
      Specifies to import an XML hierarchical data source.
- Hierarchical
  If selected, a new hierarchical data source will be created.
- User Defined
  If selected, a new user defined data source will be created.

OK

Applies the changes and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Cancels the changes and exits the dialog.

Help

Displays this help document.

###### Related topics:

- Data Source Connections