Configure a Connection Profile

From the CData ribbon, click Get Data and select From EnterpriseDB connection/s to launch the CData Query window. To setup a new connection, you will have to click the New EnterpriseDB Connection button. Here you can set the connection settings, test the connection, and save the connection profile.

Connecting to EnterpriseDB

The following connection properties are required in order to connect to data.

• User: The user which will be used to authenticate with the EnterpriseDB server.
• Password: The password which will be used to authenticate with the EnterpriseDB server.
• Server: The host name or IP of the server hosting the EnterpriseDB database.
• Port: The port of the server hosting the EnterpriseDB database.

You can also optionally set the following:

• Database: The default database to connect to when connecting to the EnterpriseDB Server. If this is not set, the user's default database will be used.

Connection Properties

The Connection properties describe the various options that can be used to establish a connection.

Managing Connections

After successfully authenticating to EnterpriseDB you will be able to customize the data you are importing. To learn more about this, see Managing Connections.

See Also

• Querying Data: Use the data selection wizard to pull data into a spreadsheet. You can also configure scheduled data refresh here.
• Using the Excel Add-In: Find other ways to interact with EnterpriseDB data, such as using the available CData Excel Functions.