Connecting to Your Database
Understanding Data Connections

1

(Optional) Get an introduction to database connections in InfoMaker.

If necessary, learn more about how InfoMaker connects to a database in the development environment.

Chapter 1 (this chapter)

2

Prepare to use the data source or database before connecting to it for the first time in InfoMaker.

Outside InfoMaker, install the required network, database server, and database client software and verify that you can connect to the database.

For ODBC data sources: Using the ODBC Interface

For JDBC data sources: Using the JDBC Interface

For OLE DB data sources: Using the OLE DB interface

For ADO.NET data sources: Using the ADO.NET interface

For native database interfaces: Using Native Database Interfaces

3

Install the ODBC driver, OLE DB data provider, ADO.NET data provider, or native database interface.

Install the driver , database provider, or native database interface required to access your data.

For a list of what is supported on your platform: "Supported Database Interfaces" in online Help

4

Define the data source (ODBC connections and some OLE DB drivers).

Create the required configuration for a data source accessed through ODBC.

For ODBC data sources: Using the ODBC Interface

5

Define the database interface.

Create the database profile.

For ODBC data sources: Using the ODBC Interface

For JDBC data sources: Using the JDBC Interface

For OLE DB data sources: Using the OLE DB interface

For ADO.NET data sources: Using the ADO.NET interface

For native database interfaces: Using Native Database Interfaces

6

Connect to the data source or database.

Access the data in InfoMaker.

Managing Database Connections

7

(Optional) Set additional connection parameters.

If necessary, set DBParm parameters and database preferences to fine-tune your database connection and take advantage of DBMS-specific features that your interface supports.

For procedures: Setting Additional Connection Parameters

For DBParm descriptions:

online Help

For database preference descriptions:

online Help

8

(Optional) Troubleshoot the data connection.

If necessary, use the trace tools to troubleshoot problems with your connection.

Troubleshooting Your Connection