The Data Providers tab of the Properties dialog box allows you to change the data providers of a report. Data providers return data from a data source to be displayed in a report.
CAUTION:
Changing the data providers of a report can cause issues in the report. It is recommended that you create a new report if a report using the new data provider if needed.
Note:
A new report cannot be used unless at least one data provider is added to it. The Create Data Provider Wizard is used to create new data providers and is accessed by clicking the Create a new data provider button (see Data Provider Administration).