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Connection List tab

Connection List

A list of all available connections.

Name

The data source name you specified for the connection when you created it.

Type

The type of database connection, SQL Server or DB2.

Status

The last known status of the connection:

Checking	HCOSS is checking the status of the connection
OK	Able to connect
Needs Repair	Unable to make the connection using the supplied information
Unknown	Shows for newly created or imported connections when your HCOSS Automatically Test Connections option is set to False, and before you Refresh the connection for the first time

New DB2 Connection

Switch to the DB2 Connection tab to create a new DB2 connection.

New SQL Server Connection

Switch to the SQL Server Connection tab to create a new SQL Server connection.

Edit

Switch to the SQL Server Connection or DB2 Connection tab, depending on the selected connection, where you can make changes to your connection specifications.

Remove

Remove the selected connection.

Repair

Repair a connection that reports Needs Repair in the Status column on the Connection List.

Refresh

Update information in the Status column for the selected connection.

Refresh All

Update the information in the Status column for all connections.

System

Create a system connection, and show only system connections on the Connections List grid.

User

Create a user connection, and show only user connections on the Connections List grid.

Encrypt ADO Connection Settings

Write ADO.NET connection specifications to appropriate .config files in encrypted format.

Enable Checking for New ODBC Drivers

When editing and repairing connections, HCOSS checks the current ODBC driver version and prompts you to upgrade if a more recent version is installed and available. Applies to System and User connection types only.