File - New

Select New from the File menu to display the

Database Connection

 dialog, which is used to select a predefined database connection (the provider, data source location, and advanced settings of the server or directory on which the data resides).

  • To create a new database connection, click the New button to display the Data Link Properties dialog (see How do I set up a database connection using the OLE DB provider for ODBC? for further details).
  • To edit or delete the selected database connection, click the Edit and Delete buttons, respectively.
  • To search your computer for a Microsoft Data Link file that describes the data source  to connect to, follow this procedure:
  1. Click the Browse button to display the SelectData Link File dialog.
  2. Select the database connection in the Connections box.
  3. Click the OK button to begin creating your query.
  • You can also click the Cancel button to close this dialog without selecting a database connection.