Defining a native data source connection manually

You can use the New Native Data Source Connection wizard to define a native data source connection.

To use a native database client connection, a client for the database must be installed on the Optim™ Designer machine.

To define a native data source connection manually:

  1. From the Data Source Explorer, expand the ODA Data Sources folder.
  2. Right-click the Native Data Source folder and click New. The New Native Data Source Connection wizard opens.
  3. Complete the steps of the wizard.

    You must select the database type and enter the connection string, character format, and user credentials. You can test the connection.