Preparing for Express connections

To create reports of Express data, you must be able to connect to an appropriate Express Server instance. To connect to an instance of Express Server, you use a connection file, which is a simple text file with the .xcf extension. Each connection file defines a single connection to Express Server. A file called xconnect.ini specifies where connection files are located.

You can create connection files manually or you can use a utility called the Express Connection Editor to assist you in creating these files, as explained in detail in the following topics:

For complete information on connecting to Express Server and the Express Connection Editor, consult the following sources:

See also

Using the Express data source

About configuring the Express data source