Details on Data Connection Settings – General

Option

Description

Library path

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

Connection description

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

Data table views

Lists the name of the views as defined in the Views in Connection dialog.

Edit...

[Only available for connections based on relational databases.]

Opens the Views in Connection dialog where you can select which views should be available in the connection and also set up structural relations between source tables.

Refresh Schema

Click to update the data and retrieve any changes to the database schema from the data source.

Note: Custom Queries are not validated upon a schema refresh, only actual database tables. To refresh a custom query you need to return to the Custom Query dialog and run Verify again.

Note: Permissions set on the database server may prevent you from updating the schema.