To create a shared data source

1. Click the Data Explorer icon to the bottom left of the report.
    
2. Click the Add Data Source icon.
   
3. In the Report DataSource smart panel that appears, select the General page.
4. Enter a Name (i.e. Factbook), Type (i.e. XML), and Connection String (i.e. XmlDoc=C:\Factbook.xml) for the data source.
5. Click the Accept button in the lower right corner to close the smart panel and see the data source appear in the Data Explorer.
    
6. Right-click the data source in the Data Explorer and choose Share Data Source.

   Note: Once the data source has been shared, right-clicking it in the Data Explorer of any report using it offers the option to Edit Shared Data Source.

7. Enter a File name for the Shared Data Source File and navigate to the folder in which you want to save it.
8. Click the Save button.

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