Details on Data Source Settings – Login


 

  1. Select Tools > Manage Data Connections.

  2. Select the data source of interest and click on Edit.

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Option

Description

Data source state

Shows the path to the data source if it has been previously saved to the library.

Description

Allows you to add or edit the description of a data source.

Data source

Shows information about the data source. The information available depends on the type of data source, but typically includes connection type, server, and database.

Edit...

Opens the connection dialog for the connector type of the selected data source. This is where you set up the server, authentication method and select the database to connect to. See Connectors Overview for links to some available connectors.

Login...

Opens the Data Connection Login dialog.

See also:

How to Work with Data Connections and their Data Sources in the Library

Data Connection Settings – General

Data Connection Settings – Data Source

Data Connection Settings – Cache Settings

Data Source Settings – Credentials