DataSource

The data source element represents a connection to an external data system.

Description

The Data Source script methods execute as methods of a JavaScript object that represents the data source. See the Data Scripting Objects section for a description of the DataSource scripting object.

Inherited Properties

name

The name is required for a data source. Data sets use this name to associate themselves with the data source.

See Also

DataSource scripting object

beforeOpen

Perform initialization before opening the data source connection for data access.

Description

Called just before BIRT opens the data source. Allows the application to customize the data source properties.

See Also

afterOpen method

afterOpen

Perform initialization after opening the data source connection for data access.

Description

Called just after BIRT opens the data source. Allows the application to perform any code-based initialization required for the data source.

See Also

beforeOpen method

beforeClose

Called just before closing the data source connection.

Description

Called just before BIRT closes the data source. Allows the application to perform code-based cleanup.

See Also

afterClose method

afterClose

Called just after closing the data source connection.

Description

Called just after BIRT closes the data source. Allows the application to perform code-based cleanup.

See Also

beforeClose method