Setting up a database connection

The following steps describe one way of setting up a connection to a database:

  1. Open the Database Connections dialog from the application menu, Settings -> Database Connections.
  2. Press the New Connection button to create a new connection.
  3. Enter the details for the database connection.
  4. Test the connection by pressing the Test Connection button.
  5. Press Ok to save the new connection.

Related tasks

Executing a sql statement
Generating a database

Related reference

Database Connections dialog