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Options - Module Settings - DBtoXML - Default Connection
Options - Module Settings - DBtoXML - Default Connection
You use this page of the
Options dialog box to establish default settings you want to use
To display the
Options dialog box, select
Tools >
Options from the Stylus Studio menu bar. Expand
Module Settings and
Java and click
Debugger.
Fields
Connection settings vary from database to database, but they typically include the following:
Database Type
The type of database to which you want to connect. You can connect to one of the default relational databases supported by Stylus Studio (Oracle, MS SQL Server, Informix, and so on), or you can use DataDirect SequeLink to connect to any ODBC database you specify.
Server URL
The server URL (and, in some cases, other connection parameters). In addition to the server's location, connection parameters can include the server name, the port through which the connection is established, and other information, such as a server ID (SID).
Username
Username required to log in to the database.
Password
Password associated with the username.
Buttons
Connect
The button you use to test your connction to the database.
For More Information
Specifying Connection Settings
Overview of DB-to-XML Data Sources
Chapter 12Accessing Relational Data as XML