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# GetDataProviderDSO Method
Retrieves the underlying OLE DB Data Source object from the Shape provider.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
HRESULT GetDataProviderDSO(  
      IUnknown **ppDataProviderDSOIUnknown  
);  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *ppDataProviderDSOIUnknown*  
 [out]  A pointer to a pointer that returns the IUnknown of the underlying OLE DB Data Source object.  
  
## Remarks  
 This method does not addref the interface pointer. If the caller plans to hold the pointer, the caller must do the required addref and release.  
  
## Applies to  
 [IDSOShapeExtensions Interface](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/idsoshapeextensions-interface.md)