### DBMS objects in a JDBC connection

Tables/Views/Synonyms, stored procedures and SQL files are all from the raw database. If you want to use them in JReport Designer, you first have to add them to a catalog via the JDBC connection you set up which connects JReport Designer to the database driver.

This section details how to work with these objects separately:

- Tables/Views/Synonyms
- Stored procedures
- Predefined SQL files