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+#ShowDatabaseTypes
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+##About
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+Gets or sets the value indicating whether the data types of your datasource columns should be shown next to the name in the Field dropdown menu. This can help provide users with a more comprehensive look at which columns can be concatenated or have arithmetic functions performed on them. This can also be helpful to set for administrators only.
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+##Global.asax (C♯)
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+```csharp
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+//main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
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+public class CustomAdHocConfig : Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
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+{
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+ // Configure settings
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+ // Add custom settings after setting the license key and connection string by overriding the ConfigureSettings() method
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+ public static void InitializeReporting() {
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+ //Check to see if we've already initialized.
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+ if (HttpContext.Current.Session == null || HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] != null)
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+ return;
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+ AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE";
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+ //Creates a connection to Microsoft SQL Server
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+ AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE";
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = new CustomAdHocConfig();
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.ShowDatabaseTypes = true; //The relevant setting
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+ HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] = true;
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+ }
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+}
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+```
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+##Global.asax (VB.NET)
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+```visualbasic
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+'main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
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+Public Class CustomAdHocConfig
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+ Inherits Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
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+ Shared Sub InitializeReporting()
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+ 'Check to see if we've already initialized
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+ If HttpContext.Current.Session Is Nothing OrElse HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") IsNot Nothing Then
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+ Return
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+ 'Initialize System
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+ AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
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+ AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = New CustomAdHocConfig()
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.ShowDatabaseTypes = True 'The relevant setting
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+ HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") = True
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+ End Sub
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+End Class
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+```
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+##Screenshots
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+![](http://www.izenda.com/Site/Images/Screenshots/ShowDatabaseTypesDS.png)
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