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#ShowDataSourcesAsCheckBoxes

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##About

Gets or sets the value indicating which mode of the Data Sources list is shown. Setting this to true will show Data Sources as several columns of checkboxes that the user can click to add Data Sources to the report. Setting this to false will show Data Sources as a dropdown list that can be displayed categorically or in a flat view.

##Global.asax (C♯)

```csharp
//main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
public class CustomAdHocConfig : Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
{
  // Configure settings
  // Add custom settings after setting the license key and connection string by overriding the ConfigureSettings() method
  public static void InitializeReporting() {
    //Check to see if we've already initialized.
    if (HttpContext.Current.Session == null || HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] != null)
      return;
    AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE";
    //Creates a connection to Microsoft SQL Server
    AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE";
    Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = new CustomAdHocConfig();
    AdHocSettings.ShowDataSourcesAsCheckBoxes = true;
    HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] = true;
  }
}
```

##Global.asax (VB.NET)

```visualbasic
'main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
Public Class CustomAdHocConfig
    Inherits Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig

'Configure settings
    'Add custom settings after setting the license key and connection string by overriding the ConfigureSettings() method
    Shared Sub InitializeReporting()
        'Check to see if we've already initialized.
        If HttpContext.Current.Session Is Nothing OrElse HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") IsNot Nothing Then
            Return
        'Initialize System
        AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
        AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
        Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = New CustomAdHocConfig()
        AdHocSettings.ShowDataSourcesAsCheckBoxes = True
        HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") = True
    End Sub
End Class
```

##Screenshots

ShowDataSourcesAsCheckBoxes = true

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ShowDataSourcesAsCheckBoxes = false

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