How to set a database logon

This tutorial shows you the basic steps required to programmatically set a database logon. Almost all reports rely on a database to retrieve information, with the large majority of database connections requiring a user logon. While the viewer prompts the user for database logon information when it is needed, it is often desirable to set the database logon information for a report, as it simplifies the user's viewing experience.

It is assumed that you have already created a report source. If you haven't, see Creating a report source object for details.

The tutorial contains the following sections:

• Creating and initializing database logon information
• Setting database logon information
• Example