# Setting a database for the report

Available in...

* Big Data Platform
* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Big Data Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Cloud Data Management Platform
* Data Fabric
* Data Management Platform
* Data Services Platform
* MDM Platform
* Qlik Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

## Procedure

1. Click Database Connection Settings to open the corresponding section and set the parameters of the database as outlined in [Setting up a database for an individual report](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/setting-up-database-for-individual-report).

   ![Configuration in the Database Connection Settings section.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/create_report_dbsettings.png)

   The database connection you set here will be only for the current report and can be different from the by-default distant database you define in the Talend Studio Preferences window. For further information on how to configure a distant database for all reports, see [Setting up a distant database](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/setting-up-distant-database).
2. Click the save icon on the toolbar of the report editor to save the defined settings.

   The report is created and listed under the Reports folder in the DQ Repository tree view.

   This new report is now ready to be generated. For more information, see [Generating report files](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/generating-report-files).