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Create Connection Dialog Box

You can use the Create Connection dialog box to create a connection to connect a catalog to one of these databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, InterSystems IRIS, PostgreSQL, JDBC, JSON, XML, SOAP Web Service, MongoDB, and Hive. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Create Connection dialog box when you select an item in the Connect category on the Start Page.

Create Connection dialog box

You see the following options in the dialog box:

Existing Catalog

Select to create the connection in an existing catalog.

  • Catalog
    This option shows the current catalog. You can select another one by selecting the ellipsis Ellipsis button.
  • Data Source
    Select the catalog data source in which to create the connection.

New Catalog

Select to create the connection in a new catalog.

  • Directory
    Specify the directory where to save the new catalog. You can type the directory manually in the text box or select the ellipsis Ellipsis button to select it.
  • Catalog
    Specify the name of the new catalog.

OK

Select to close the dialog box and open one of the following dialog boxes:

Cancel

Select to cancel creating the connection and close the dialog box.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

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