LOTUS CONNECTORS

ODBC Connection Document for DECS
The Connection Document for ODBC defines a connection to a ODBC database. Connection Documents enable you to define your system connections. They contain access information for specific databases and users. When you create an activity, you make connection choices from your set of defined connections.

To create a ODBC Connection Document in DECS:

1. Click Connections in the Navigator.

2. Click the Add Connection button in the Action bar.

3. Choose ODBC from the dialog box.

4. Click OK.

To open an existing ODBC Connection Document, select the Connection Document you want from those displayed in the Connections View.

The ODBC Connection Document for DECS is shown and described below.

Note You can optionally use the Connection Document Assistant to assist you in completing the Connection Document. If you use the Assistant, the Connection Document opens with explanatory text at the top of the document. To toggle the Assistant on or off, click the "Enable/Disable Assistant" text at the bottom of the DECS Administrator's Navigator panel.

Common Features

Each DECS Connection Document contains the following common features.

User Assistant Help

You can optionally use the User Assistant to assist you in creating the Connection Document. If you enable the User Assistant, the Connection Document opens with explanatory text at the top of the document. To toggle the Assistant on or off, click the "Enable/Disable Assistant" text at the bottom of the DECS Administrator Navigator panel.

Pop-up Help

Dark blue text in the section headings in a Connection Document indicates that pop-up help is available. To display pop-up help, place the cursor on the heading and press and hold the mouse button.

Password Encryption

This option enables the author of a Connection Document to encrypt passwords using Notes encryption keys. See the "Introduction to Lotus Connectors" chapter for details.

Comment

The Comment field provides space for you to annotate the Connection Document with meaningful descriptive text.