# C1.Report.DiagramChartField.GetDataSource

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<h1 id="C1_Report_DiagramChartField_GetDataSource_" data-uid="C1.Report.DiagramChartField.GetDataSource*">GetDataSource Method
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<h4 id="C1_Report_DiagramChartField_GetDataSource" data-uid="C1.Report.DiagramChartField.GetDataSource">GetDataSource()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.DataSource.html">DataSource</a> specified for this field in the <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.DiagramChartField.DataSourceName.html#C1_Report_DiagramChartField_DataSourceName">DataSourceName</a> property,
returns null if <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.DiagramChartField.DataSourceName.html#C1_Report_DiagramChartField_DataSourceName">DataSourceName</a> is null or empty, throws an exception
if <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.DataSource.html">DataSource</a> with specified name not found.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected DataSource GetDataSource()</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Protected Function GetDataSource() As DataSource</code></pre>
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