Set the data sources In the DWD Designer, access DWD Solution > Data Sources Under All Connections, right-click the data source. Select Properties. Select a data source or define a new one using the ODBC Administration button. Specify this information: Connection Name Specify a name for your data source connection. Database Platform Select your database configuration in the list. User name Specify a User ID that has read access to the data. Password Specify the password for the user ID. Select the data source in the ODBC data sources list. Click Test Connection. Click Update > OK > OK.