Main Database Connection Properties |
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Name | Each database connection needs a unique name, which consists of letters, numbers and underscores. |
Description | A brief description of the database. |
JDBC Driver | The JDBC driver dictates the type of database that this connection can connect to. It cannot be changed once created. |
Connect URL | A string that instructs the driver how to connect to the database. This string is the server address, and may include the port, instance name, database name, and so on. The format and parameters depend on the driver being used. |
Username | The username to use when connecting. Some databases support other authentication methods, such as Windows authentication, in which case this field is not used. |
Change Password? | Check the box to change the existing password. |
Password | Enter password. |
Password | Re-type password for verification. |
Extra Connection Properties | Depending on which database you are connecting to, there will be different default values placed in this box. MS SQL Server requires you to place your database name here, but for other databases you can usually leave this at its default values. Each database has its own set of available extra connection properties so you must refer to your Database documentation to determine what is valid here. |
Enabled | Lets you to enable or disable a database connection. |