Changing the Adapter Configuration

The Configured Adapters list on the Connect to Data page lists the adapters that have already been configured for the current operational instance.

The following general information applies.

• Right-click an Adapter and choose from the tasks that are available for that adapter. The following table lists and describes the available tasks, or functions.

  Function	Description
  Add connection	Adds a connection for adapters that have the functionality to support multiple connections. These can be created in any level profile.
  Change Settings	Displays the Change Setting page, where you can change a variety of settings in effect for the selected adapter.
  Remove	Removes the adapter configurations and all connection settings from the list of configured adapters.
  Help	Provides specific information for the adapter.

• Right-click a connection to choose from the tasks that are available for the selected adapter. The following table lists and describes the available tasks or functions.

  Function	Description
  Properties	Enables you to view and change connection parameters. Note: Duplicate entries are not verified.
  Show DBMS objects or Show files	Opens the synonym creation pane, where you can enter the information required to create a synonym. These panes vary for different adapters. For information, click the ? next to each parameter.
  Test	Runs a select statement for name/owner against a catalog table with a limit of up to 15 records. See Test an Adapter Connection.
  Duplicate Connection	Opens a Duplicate Connection panel with the same connection name, suffixed with _dup, and the same server as the original connection. You can use this to connect to a different database than the one in the original connection, or use a different type of security model.
  Configure Bulk Load	For some adapters, such as the Adapter for Redshift ODBC, opens a bulk load configuration page.
  Test Bulk	Tests whether extended bulk load is available and displays a message.
  Test DBMS Case Sensitivity	Displays a panel with information about case sensitivity for this DBMS.
  Impact Analysis	Produces a report of the synonyms that use the connection.
  Delete	Deletes connection settings. Note: Entries are deleted from the profile in which they were created.