#### How to create a BIRT data source

1. Open or create a report design, then choose Data Explorer.
If you are using the default application window layout, Data Explorer is on the left, next to Palette, as shown in Figure 2-1. If Data Explorer is not visible, choose Window->Show View->Data Explorer.

Figure 2-1 The data explorer
2. Right-click Data Sources, then choose New Data Source. New Data Source--Select a Data Source type appears, as shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 Creating a new data source
3. Specify the type and name of the data source.
Specific instructions for this step vary depending on the type of data source that you create. Subsequent sections in this chapter describe how to create the different types of BIRT data sources.