# DataSource element

Provides a root node container for the UDC (Universal Data Connection) elements that describe a connection to a data source.

## Usage

    <DataSource
    	Type="xsd:string"
    	MinorVersion="xsd:string"
    	MajorVersion="xsd:string"
    	Type="xsd:string"
    	MajorVersion="xsd:string"
    	MinorVersion="xsd:string"
    	MinorVersion="xsd:string"
    	MajorVersion="xsd:string"
    />

## Element Information

Element type | Anonymous
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc
Schema name | Universal Data Connection

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Type | Contains the attributes and elements that define the type of connection described by the UDC file.
SubType | Further describes the type of connection to the data source. One example is the DSP sub-type for binding SOAP data.
Name | Contains the name of the data source that is used in the data source catalog.
ConnectionInfo | Contains information specific to a particular type of data connection.
Description | Contains a description of the data source.
Keywords | Specifies a comma-separated list of keywords describing the data source.
TooltipInfo | Specifies the string to be displayed in the ScreenTip for the data source in the data source catalog.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Type | xsd:string | required | Specifies which of the three types of data binding to use for the data connection: SOAP, XMLFile (for accessing XML files), or PartToPart (for communicating between Web Parts). | See external namespace.
MinorVersion | xsd:string | required | Defines the format version of the elements defined by this Type. | See external namespace.
MajorVersion | xsd:string | required | Defines the format version of the elements defined by this Type. | See external namespace.
Type | Anonymous | required | Specifies which of the three types of data binding to use for the data connection: SOAP, XMLFile (for accessing XML files), or PartToPart (for communicating between Web Parts). | SOAP XMLFile PartToPart
MajorVersion | xsd:string | required | Defines the format version of the elements defined by this Type. | See external namespace.
MinorVersion | xsd:string | required | Defines the format version of the elements defined by this Type. | See external namespace.
MinorVersion | xsd:string | required | Defines the format version of the common UDC elements. | See external namespace.
MajorVersion | xsd:string | required | Defines the format version of the common UDC elements. | See external namespace.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="DataSource" >
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:all>
          <xsd:element name="Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
            <xsd:complexType>
              <xsd:sequence>
                <xsd:element name="SubType" minOccurs="0">
                  <xsd:complexType>
                    <xsd:sequence>
                      <xsd:any processContents="skip" minOccurs="0" />
                    </xsd:sequence>
                    <xsd:attribute name="Type" type="xsd:string" use="required">
                    </xsd:attribute>
                    <xsd:attribute name="MinorVersion" type="xsd:string" use="required">
                    </xsd:attribute>
                    <xsd:attribute name="MajorVersion" type="xsd:string" use="required">
                    </xsd:attribute>
                  </xsd:complexType>
                </xsd:element>
              </xsd:sequence>
              <xsd:attribute name="Type" use="required">
                <xsd:simpleType>
                  <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
                    <xsd:enumeration value="SOAP" />
                    <xsd:enumeration value="XMLFile" />
                    <xsd:enumeration value="PartToPart" />
                  </xsd:restriction>
                </xsd:simpleType>
              </xsd:attribute>
              <xsd:attribute name="MajorVersion" type="xsd:string" use="required">
              </xsd:attribute>
              <xsd:attribute name="MinorVersion" type="xsd:string" use="required">
              </xsd:attribute>
            </xsd:complexType>
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="Name" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0">
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="ConnectionInfo" type="ConnectionInfoType" minOccurs="0">
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="Description" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0">
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="Keywords" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0">
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="TooltipInfo" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0">
          </xsd:element>
        </xsd:all>
        <xsd:attribute name="MinorVersion" type="xsd:string" use="required">
        </xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="MajorVersion" type="xsd:string" use="required">
        </xsd:attribute>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

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