> # Configuring Server Data Sources Using the SequeLink® Manager Snap-in

> This section describes how to create and manage server data sources with the SequeLink Manager MMC Snap-in. See "Data Sources" for more information about data sources.

> To do this... | See...
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> Create a server data source | "Creating a Server Data Source"
> Delete a server data source | "Deleting a Server Data Source"
> Rename a server data source | "Renaming a Server Data Source"
> View server data source attributes | "Viewing Server Data Source Attributes"
> Add a server data source attribute | "Adding a Server Data Source Attribute"
> Change the default value of a server data source attribute | "Changing the Value of a Server Data Source Attribute"

> ### Creating a Server Data Source

> 1. Right-click the Data Source Settings node and select New / Data source. A new server data source appears in the Details pane.

> 2. When created, the new data source is an editable field. Type the name of the data source and press ENTER.
> 3. Save the configuration.

> When you create a server data source, the attributes for the new server data source are copied from the default data source. This default data source is created when the data access service is created. See "Viewing Server Data Source Attributes" for instructions on viewing server data source attributes. See "Changing the Value of a Server Data Source Attribute" for instructions on changing server data source attributes.

> ### Deleting a Server Data Source

> 1. Right-click the server data source you want to delete, and select Delete.
> 2. You are asked to confirm the deletion. To confirm, click OK. The server data source is deleted.

> NOTE: You cannot delete the Default data source.

> 3. Save the configuration.

> ### Renaming a Server Data Source

> 1. Right-click the server data source you want to rename, and select Rename. The data source becomes an editable field. Type the name of the data source, and press ENTER.
> 2. Save the configuration.

> ### Viewing Server Data Source Attributes

> To view attributes for a data source, select the server data source. The available attribute categories appear in the Details pane. To view the attributes, select any attribute category. The attributes and their values appear in the Details pane. See "SequeLink® Service Attributes" for a description of the service attributes.

> ### Adding a Server Data Source Attribute

> 1. Right-click the data source to which you want to add an attribute, and select New / Attribute. The New Attribute window appears.

> 2. In the Attribute drop-down list, select the attribute you want to add to the server data source. The Type field adjusts to show the type of value required.
> 3. In the Value field, change the default value of the attribute if necessary; then, click OK. The attribute is added to the server data source.
> 4. Save the configuration.

> See "SequeLink® Service Attributes" for a description of the attributes that apply to data sources.

> ### Changing the Value of a Server Data Source Attribute

> When you create a server data source, the attributes of the new data source are copied from the default data source.

> To change the value of a server data source attribute:

> 1. Right-click the data source attribute, and select Properties. The Properties window for that attribute appears.
> 2. Type a new value for the attribute in the Value field, and click OK. The attribute is changed.
> 3. Save the configuration.

> See "SequeLink® Service Attributes" for a description of the attributes that apply to data sources.