FileDataSource

Use the FileDataSource data type to dynamically create a connection to a file data source when you run a report. You can specify a direct path to a location on your server, or indicate that the file is in the temporary directory.

This data type is used by BIPDataSource.

Fields Provided by FileDataSource

Field	Description
String dynamicDataSourcePath	To specify a path to a data source that resides on an available server, specify the full path to the data source and set temporaryDataSource to "false". For example: "D:\BI\OracleBI\xmlp\XMLP\DemoFiles\Balance.xml")" If the file is located in the system temporary directory, set temporaryDataSource to true, and specify the file name here. For example: "Balance.xml".
boolean temporaryDataSource	Set to "true" when the file data source is in the system temporary directory. Set to "false" when dynamicDataSourcePath specifies the full path.

Field

Description

String dynamicDataSourcePath

To specify a path to a data source that resides on an available server, specify the full path to the data source and set temporaryDataSource to "false". For example: "D:\BI\OracleBI\xmlp\XMLP\DemoFiles\Balance.xml")"

If the file is located in the system temporary directory, set temporaryDataSource to true, and specify the file name here. For example: "Balance.xml".

boolean temporaryDataSource

Set to "true" when the file data source is in the system temporary directory. Set to "false" when dynamicDataSourcePath specifies the full path.