This wizard helps you to create a new database or to connect to
an existing database. To display this wizard, right-click in the connections
list in the Pacbase Explorer view and select New
connection in a creation context or right-click directly on an
existing connection directory, menu Open or double-click
the connection directory if you want to open an existing connection.
Base descriptor file
The wizard displays the following
window only if you have selected the
New connection choice
in the popup menu to create a new connection.
- In the File field, you indicate the path to the Bases.ini file.
This file contains the list of accessible VisualAge Pacbase Databases and
some information such as the database name, the location path file...
- When this done, click Next to find the next connection
window.
Repository connection
The Repository connection window
enables you to create a new connection repository. Here is what the
Repository
connection window looks like:
- Connection
- Enter the connection directory name. You could give the name of the database
you want to connect.
- Base
- Select the database you want to connect to in the list of available databases.
The information entered in the Base and Base
code and Location fields are automatically
loaded from the Bases.ini file.
- Base code
- This field is automatically completed once a database is selected in the
list.
- Location
- This field is automatically completed once a database is selected in the
list.
- GATEWAY ACCESS
- If you need to communicate via a gateway to access a database, check the
box to activate the Hostname and Port fields.
- Hostname
- Enter the hostname to communicate with a Pacbase database via a gateway.
- Port
- Enter the port number to communicate with a Pacbase database via a gateway.
All the information entered in this window are saved. Click Next to
open the following window.
Security
In the following window, you must sign in:
- VA Pac user
- To access a Pacbase database, you need an authorization access. Enter
your user code and password, and your middleware user and password if you
use a middleware connection. Check the Remember my password option if you
don't want to enter your passwords each time you connect the database.