The Connection Tool

From the main Database Explorer window, you can open the Connection Tool, by using the Connect to a datasource button. It can also be launched by executing the command OpenSQLConnection[].

The Connection Tool, shows all of the database connections that appear in configuration files in DatabaseResources directories. The details of named connections and their configuration files are described in the DatabaseResources section. From the Connection Tool you can select a connection and edit or delete it. You can also create a new connection, as described in a later section.

In the Connection Tool you can select a database connection and use the Connect button. This will open a connection to the database that was selected and update the main Database Explorer window. You can now make queries from the database.