This dialog box allows you to create and modify database connections. There are four ways to access this dialog box:
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From the Tools menu select Connect to Database.
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Right-click the Data Connections node in Server Explorer and click Add Connection.
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From the Database menu select Modify Connection.
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Right-click the data connection you want to modify in Server Explorer and click Modify Connection.
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| This topic also covers the New Database Reference dialog box. |
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| This topic does not cover the elements within the body of the dialog box, so if you need more specific information, click in the center of the dialog box and then press F1. If you return to this topic, it may be that the provider you chose in the Choose/Change Data Source does not supply help for this dialog box. |
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- Test Connection
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Tests the connection without closing the dialog box so you can make adjustments to the settings if the connection does not succeed.
- OK button
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Commits the connection settings.
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