How to Work with a Remote Database > Editing a Remote Database Profile

Overview

It is possible to edit a remote database profile.

To Edit a Remote Database Profile

Step-by-step

1. There are three ways to initiate the editing of a remote database profile:

a. In the "Remote Database" module, right-click the remote database profile you want to edit and click "Edit" in the resulting menu.

b. In the "Remote Database" tab of the Project Properties window, select the remote database profile you want to edit and click (located to the right of the table).

c. Click wherever available (usually in the properties windows of remote database related processes), select the remote database profile you want to edit and click (located to the right of the table).

Either one of these options (a., b., or c.) opens a "Remote Database Connection properties" window.

2. In the "General" tab, open by default, maintain or edit the required options:

Data Source Description
Name	Maintain or edit the name of the remote database profile.
Connect String	Maintain the connection or click to define a new connection. Follow steps 3 to 9, described in Creating a Remote Database Profile. Operationally speaking, this change means you are creating a new profile. As an option, test the new connection by clicking .
Option
Surrounded Char	Maintain or select other characters from the drop-down list.
Comment
Maintain or edit the previously entered information.

3. If required, continue to the "Advanced" tab and edit its options.

If you are done editing, proceed to step 4.

Integer Field Format
Add Sign	Maintain or check another sign for this format.
Real Field Format
Add Sign	Maintain or check another sign for this format.
Decimals	Maintain the value or define more or less decimals. Enter the new value or use the arrows.
Data and Time Field Format
Custom Format	Maintain the format or define another one for the date and/or the time. Check/uncheck this option to activate/deactivate the "Date" and "Time" options. Date - If active, select a format for the date from the drop-down list. Time - If active, select a format for the time from the drop-down list.
Binary Field Format
Custom Format	Maintain the values or attribute other values to the "True" and "False" conditions. Check/uncheck this option to activate/deactivate the "True" and "False" boxes. True - If active, enter a value. False - If active, enter a value.

4. Once you have executed the necessary changes, click to apply.