Data Source Property

Data Source Property

This property is used to set the name of the server computer or local cube file.

Property Name

Data Source

Property ID

DBPROP_INIT_DATASOURCE

Remarks

The property's value depends on the intended operation mode:

• To work with the Analysis server, specify the name of the server computer, or LOCALHOST, or LOCAL, an IP address, or an HTTP or HTTPS URL.
  
  
• To create or work with a local cube file, specify the name of the cube file. Local cube files must have an extension of .cub.
  
  
• To create a temporary local cube file that will be deleted when the session ends, specify a null value.

This property's value is used when a session is established, but the value cannot be changed during the session.