You can edit the properties of an existing connection.
In the
Design
tab, click the
Connections
view.
In the Connections content panel, select the connection name that you want to edit.
From the menu on the right-hand side, click
Edit
.
The
Edit Connection
dialog box appears.
Change the details and properties of the connection.
Optionally, click
Test Connection
to test the connection.
You test a connection to validate the connection information provided.
Click
Save
.
If you edit a deployed connection that has associated primary objects, you can choose to save the connection. Perform the following tasks:
Click
Save
.
A message appears displaying the name and the type of primary objects that reference the connection.
Click
Continue
.
A success message appears, stating that the connection is updated successfully.
Click
OK
.
The state of the connection and the objects that reference it changes from Deployed to Needs_Deployment state.
If you want to redeploy the objects, click the specific connection in the Connections content panel, and then click
Update RunTime
from the menu.
The
Dependent Objects
dialog box displays the list of primary objects that will be redeployed.
Click
Continue
.
The preview message displays successful redeployment. If the connection is referenced in a rule, the message prompts you if you want to trace the rules. If the connection is referenced in the source, the message prompts you to preview the events. If there are invalid objects, fix them, and click
Continue
.
The state of the objects changes from Needs_Deployment state to Deployed state.
Click
OK
to preview the events or trace the rules, or
Cancel
to escape the preview.
If you edit a deployed connection that has associated primary objects, you can also choose to simultaneously save and deploy the referenced primary objects. Perform the following tasks:
Click
Save and Update
.
The
Dependent Objects
dialog box displays the objects that will be redeployed.
Click
Continue
.
The preview message displays successful redeployment. If the connection is referenced in a rule, the message prompts you if you want to trace the rules. If the connection is referenced in the source, the message prompts you to preview the events. If there are invalid objects, fix them, and click
Continue
.
The state of the objects changes from Needs_Deployment state to Deployed state.