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Configure a connection to the data source

Select a data source and configure a connection. Add code for the connection and then test the connection.

On the

Data Source Type

tab, select the data source from the list or search for a data source.

You can search for the data source from the list.

The Data Source section displays all the data sources that you can connect to.

On the

Connections

tab, select an existing connection for the data source from the list, or create a new connection to the data source.

To create a new connection, click the + icon and configure the connection-specific properties for the data source that you want to connect to.

For example, if you configure a flat file connection, enter the directory where the files are stored, the date format for the date fields in the files, and the code page of the system that hosts the files.

The following image shows the properties that you need to configure for a flat file connection:

The flat file connection properties dialog box opens.

When you create and save a new connection, that connection displays in the connection list.

Select the required connection and perform one of the following actions:

To add the connection to the code cell, select the

icon, and provide a variable name for the connection to display in the Python code.

You select the connection, provide a name for the connection to represent in the code and add the connection code.

The selected connection is added to the Python code.

You can view the code added to the python code.

To test the connection, select the

icon.

The Python code for testing the selected connection displays. When you run the code, the test connection displays as successful.

To edit the connection, select the

icon, edit the connection details, and save the connection.

You can make changes to the connection properties in the edit connection dialog box.

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JupyterLab Extension for INFACore

JupyterLab Extension for INFACore

Configure a connection to the data source

Configure a connection to the data source