Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.5

Connection wizard

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.

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.

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