Embedded and Shared Datasets

   

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  Shared Datasource: A shared data source is defined as a separate item and can be used by multiple reports.
  
  Shared datasets :   A shared dataset is published on a report server and can be used by multiple reports. A shared dataset must be based on a shared data source. A shared dataset can be cached and scheduled by creating a cache refresh plan.
  
  Embedded Datasource : An embedded data source is defined in a report definition and used only by that report.
      
• Embedded datasets :   Embedded datasets are defined in and used by a single report.
  Use an embedded dataset when you want to get data from an external data source to be used only in one report.