Execute the Set a Data Source option using one of the first three steps previously noted (click Set a Data Source now arrow, click the Set a Data Source icon, or right click and select Set a Data Source).
The Advanced mode allows the use of SQL queries to select the data source.
This reads the data table associated with your form.
The Data Source Explorer field allows you to select a form in your project.
If you use a SQL Server database, the Data Source field will require server and database names.
The Data Source field indicates the file location/path.
Unless otherwise specified, output files are stored in this destination folder as well. Specify the data format for the data being accessed.
The Database Type field indicates the database file to be loaded (.PRJ.
If you are reading an Epi Info™ 7 project file from the Data Source section, all available forms will appear in the Data Source Explorer box. By selecting one of the data sources available on the list, you do not need to provide Database Type or Data Source information.
The Recent Data Sources field provides a list of recently accessed databases in Classic Analysis or Visual Dashboard.
Select a Database Type, Data Source, and form to open data in Visual Dashboard.įigure 8.9: Select Data Source dialog box
After selecting the Set Data Source option, the Select Data Source dialog box appears.
You can also right click on the canvas and select Set Data Source from the Options menu.
You can also click on the Set Data Source icon from the bar at the top of the screen.įigure 8.8: Visual Dashboard toolbar, with Set Data Source icon circled.
Click the arrow in the blue box next to Set a data source now when you open a new canvas.
Follow one of the first three steps below to select a data source: Data from the following sources can be analyzed in Visual Dashboard: Epi Info™ 7 project files, ASCII Text files, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Before beginning analysis in Visual Dashboard, select a data source.
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