A relational database connection can include the following connection details:
General connection properties.
Authentication details. Credentials of the database user account.
Metadata access connection details.
Data Integration Hub
uses the metadata access connection details to access the database schema information when the operator creates or edits a topic and adds tables from a database.
Data access connection details.
Data Integration Hub
uses the data access connection details at run time to connect to the source application or to the target application.
Permissions. User categories that have permissions to the connection.