# SqlDataSource Component Overview The `SqlDataSource` component enables data items to display data located in a relational database, including **Microsoft SQL Server** and **Oracle** databases, as well as **OLE DB** and **ODBC** data sources, using little or no code. Using `SqlDataSource` allows you to access and display data in a report without using `ADO.NET` classes directly. You provide a connection string to connect to the database and define the SQL statement or the stored procedure to retrieve the data. At run time, `SqlDataSource` automatically opens the database connection, executes the SQL statement or stored procedure, returns the selected data, and then closes the connection. The SqlDataSource component would list and work with any [ADO.NET provider](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/adonet/ado-net-overview) that is correctly registered on the device. The list with ADO.NET providers is taken as described in [Obtaining the DbProviderFactory MSDN article](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/adonet/obtaining-a-dbproviderfactory) and lists all of the provider factories registered in the `machine.config`. ## Supported providers The `SqlDataSource` component uses `ADO.NET` classes to interact with any database supported by `ADO.NET`. This includes, but is not limited to: | Provider Name | Invariant Name | Description | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | | SqlClient Data Provider | System.Data.SqlClient | .Net Framework Data Provider for SqlServer | | OracleClient Data Provider | System.Data.OracleClient | .Net Framework Data Provider for Oracle | | OleDb Data Provider | System.Data.OleDb | .Net Framework Data Provider for OleDb | | Odbc Data Provider | System.Data.Odbc | .Net Framework Data Provider for Odbc | | MySQL Data Provider | MySql.Data.MySqlClient | .Net Framework Data Provider for MySQL | | Oracle Data Provider for .NET | Oracle.DataAccess.Client | Oracle Data Provider for .NET | ## Supported developer platforms * .NET Framework 4.6.2 and above * .NET 8 and above * .NET Standard 2.0 and above