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Specify a Connection String

On this wizard page, specify a connection string. Additionally, this page requires you to specify whether or not to store the connection string in the application configuration file.

WpfReportWizard_EF_SpecifyConnectionString

See Connection Strings in the ADO.NET Entity Framework for more information.

Click Next to proceed to the next wizard page. If the current Entity Framework model provides stored procedures, go to the Bind to a Stored Procedure page; otherwise, proceed to the Select a Data Member page.