Datasource not showing in ReportBuilder

Question

I added a new datasource in the admin interface and
have been using it fine in my CF pages, however, when I went into
ReportBuilder and tried to assign a query to the report, my new one
will not show in the list?? Is there something I'm missing here? I
thought my original datasource just showed up for me, but I'm not
sure...
TIA,
Carmen

Answer 1

hi,
make sure you have followed oss note 512739-BW external DB Connect for MS SQLServer especially with the user used in dbconnect connection.
To avoid problems loading data, proceed as follows:
    1. Create a special login for the extraction.
       You should add this login to the db_ddladmin database role in the corresponding database. This generates a similar DB user at database level.
The user you use must have the 'CREATE VIEW' authorization at least. This is contained in the role mentioned above.
    2. For the extraction, you should only use DB views that were created under this DB user. (refer also to type conversion, naming convention and so on)
    3. Assign the necessary authorizations (SELECT at least) to the selected user in the source tables, or the columns of these tables.
    4. Use the specially created login in the logon information when you set up the DB source system in BW.
@AVR sometimes i do the same ('trap' by the subject/title)