Cannot add a Data Source in web project using the Data Source Configuration Wizard
<h1>Problem</h1>
<p>I want to add a Report (.rdlc) to my web projet. I need the report to use an object data source, not directly connect to a database.</p>
<p>My issue is that when I run the &quot;Report Wizard&quot; or when I add a new Dataset to the report, the <em>Data Source Configuration Wizard</em> <strong>only</strong> allows me to use the database. However, in a library project the <em>Data Source Configuration Wizard</em> is completely different and gives me several choices.</p>
<p>I checked with Visual Studio 2013 and 2015 (Community Editions)</p>
<h1>Questions</h1>
<p>Why is it that I'm experiencing a different behavior when I'm adding a Report (.rdlc) to a library project and a web projet ?
And how can I select and/or add an object Data Source to my web project ?</p>
<h1>Steps to reproduce:</h1>
<ol>
<li>Create a new &quot;Asp.NET Web Application&quot;. I used the <strong>empty</strong> template.</li>
<li>Add a new item: &quot;Report Wizard&quot;</li>
</ol>
<p>Then following windows will open:
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah6ke.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah6ke.png" alt="Data Source Configuration Wizard Of Web Project" /></a></p>
<ol start="3">
<li>Add a new project of type &quot;Class Library&quot; to the same solution.</li>
<li>Add a new item: &quot;Report Wizard&quot; (to the library project)</li>
</ol>
<p>Now I get this screen (That's the screen I want in the web project):
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/3E4Mb.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/3E4Mb.png" alt="Data Source Configuration Wizard of Library project" /></a></p>
<p>Another difference I noted is the Project menu:</p>
<p>In the library project I have &quot;Add New Data Source...&quot;</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/EKO2f.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/EKO2f.png" alt="Project Menu Library Project" /></a></p>
<p>But in the web project there is no such thing...</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/un6Ho.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/un6Ho.png" alt="Project Menu Web Project" /></a></p>