Listing data source objects

You use the Object list window to list the objects that have been saved to the data source.

About this task

You can select an object from this list to be used as the data source for a report.

To list the objects on a data source:

1. Open the Data Source Object window.

   With a form in the active window, select Form > Data Source Object.

2. Select From data source radio button and then click List Objects.
3. From the Data Source drop-down list, select the name of the data source whose objects you would like to list.
4. In the Owner field, enter the owner of the objects that you want to list. You must specify the owner in the correct format for identifiers.
5. In the Name field, enter the name of the object that you want to list. You must specify the name in the correct format for identifiers. You can specify a matching pattern to match multiple names.
6. In the Folder field, specify the name of the folder that stores the object that you want to list. Click the ellipsis (...) to specify any other folder on this server.
7. Click Refresh List to initiate a search for the objects on the database that match the search criteria that you specified in the Owner and Name fields. Only those objects that you are authorized to use are included in the list. The results are returned in the Object List table.
8. From this list, select the object that you want to use as the classic report data source object.
9. Click OK. The Object List window closes. Control returns to the Data Source Object window.