Connections Page
This applies to: Visual Data Discovery
The Connections page allows you to review and maintain the connection definitions used by Symphony connectors.
Note: You must be logged in as a user with the group privilege Manage Connections to see the Connections page.
Access the Connections page
Log in as an administrator or as a user with the Manage Connections privilege.
Select the Connections option from the Tools menu in the main menu. The Connections page appears.
The Connections page shows a table listing all the connection definitions available. Several of these columns can be used to sort the list: select the column header to sort first to last and again to sort last to first. You can search for items by the contents of several columns. See Search and Filter Lists.
| Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
Type |
The logo showing the data store type to which the connection definition pertains. |
Name |
The name of the connection definition. |
Author |
The name of the user who defined the connection definition. |
Modified Date |
The date the connection definition was last modified. |
Sources |
The number of defined data sources that use the connection definition. |
Actions |
Allows you to delete the connection definition. |
Select Create Connection to add a new connection definition.
If there are many connections listed, you may need to search for the connection you need. Use the search bar to search for a connection in the list. See Search and Filter Lists.