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| Version | Product | Author |
| ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 19.0.25.313 | Visual Studio Report Designer |[Desislava Yordanova](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/desislava-yordanova)|
| | Visual Studio Report Designer |[Desislava Yordanova](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/desislava-yordanova)|

## Description

This tutorial shows how to configure and use the [ObjectDataSource]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/objectdatasource-component/overview%}) component in the [Visual Studio Report Designer]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/visual-studio-report-designer/overview%}) while creating a Report.

## Solution

1\. Let's start with creating a Class library (**.NET Framework**) project (e.g. CarsLibraryDemo) that will be used as a data collection for feeding the [ObjectDataSource]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/objectdatasource-component/connecting-the-objectdatasource-component-to-a-data-source%}). Build the project to produce a dll in the bin folder.
1. Let's start with creating a Class library (**.NET Framework**) project (e.g. CarsLibraryDemo) that will be used as a data collection for feeding the [ObjectDataSource]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/objectdatasource-component/connecting-the-objectdatasource-component-to-a-data-source%}). Build the project to produce a dll in the bin folder.
1. Create another Class library (**.NET Framework**) project and add a **Report** class using the [Item Templates]({%slug reporting-integration-with-visual-studio%}) in Visual Studio. Add a reference to the Class Library project or to the dll that contains the data source definition.
1. Extend the Visual Studio Report Designer by adding an AssemblyReferences in Telerik.Reporting section of the application configuration file. The **'devenv.exe.config'** file resides in *'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio X.0\Common7\IDE'* by default (it is recommended to create a backup copy before modifying it).

2\. Create another Class library (**.NET Framework**) project and add a **Report** class using the [Item Templates]({%slug reporting-integration-with-visual-studio%}) in Visual Studio. Add a reference to the Class Library project or to the dll that contains the data source definition.

3\. Extend the Visual Studio Report Designer by adding an AssemblyReferences in Telerik.Reporting section of the application configuration file. The **'devenv.exe.config'** file resides in *'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio X.0\Common7\IDE'* by default (it is recommended to create a backup copy before modifying it).

````XML
````XML
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="Telerik.Reporting" type="Telerik.Reporting.Configuration.ReportingConfigurationSection, Telerik.Reporting" allowLocation="true" allowDefinition="Everywhere" />
</configSections>
...
<Telerik.Reporting>
<assemblyReferences>
<add name="yourAssemblyName"/>
</assemblyReferences>
</Telerik.Reporting>
...
</configuration>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="Telerik.Reporting" type="Telerik.Reporting.Configuration.ReportingConfigurationSection, Telerik.Reporting" allowLocation="true" allowDefinition="Everywhere" />
</configSections>
...
<Telerik.Reporting>
<assemblyReferences>
<add name="yourAssemblyName"/>
</assemblyReferences>
</Telerik.Reporting>
...
</configuration>
````

>important Do not forget to close the Visual Studio instance before modifying its configuration file. Run `Notepad` (or other editing tool) as administrator to perform the changes.

![ObjectDataSource from an External assembly](images/objectdatasource-populated-from-external-assembly-in-vs-designer.gif)
>important Do not forget to close the Visual Studio instance before modifying its configuration file. Run `Notepad` (or other editing tool) as an administrator to perform the changes.

![ObjectDataSource from an External assembly](images/objectdatasource-populated-from-external-assembly-in-vs-designer.gif)

## See Also

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