Which of the following is done for a report to use a Data set as a data source?

Question

Options

• AAsk the administrator to add the file as an external data source.
• BAdd the Data set to a Data Module.
• DAdd the Data set as a source on the report.

• A
  88% (58)
• B
  8% (5)
• D
  5% (3)

Explanation

Option A is correct because in this system's architecture, a Dataset file must first be registered at the administrative level as an external data source before it becomes available for use in reports - end users cannot independently attach unvetted data sources to the reporting environment. This is a governance and security control: the admin validates and exposes the data source system-wide, making it discoverable to report authors.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Option B (Add to a Data Module) is a modeling step used to shape or combine already-registered sources - it doesn't grant a Dataset access to the report layer on its own.
• Option D (Add directly as a source on the report) is the eventual goal, but it only works with sources that have already been registered and made available; you can't bypass the registration step.

Memory tip: Think of it as a two-step door: the admin unlocks the door (registers the external source), and only then can you walk through it (use it in a report). Options B and D are both "inside the door" actions - they assume the door is already open.

No community discussion yet for this question.