You can create a new SAP IQ, SAP SQL Anywhere, or SAP ASE connection, or connect to an existing connection from the Create New Connection window. See Troubleshoot SAP Issues for more information about troubleshooting connection issues.
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Note: This topic focuses on information that may be unfamiliar to you. It does not include all step and field descriptions.
To create an SAP connection
Click on the toolbar (ALT+F+N).
Enter the login information. Review the following for additional information:
Login Tab | Description |
Host |
Enter the host name for the connection. Note: This field is only available when you select an SAP IQ or SAP SQL Anywhere connection. |
Port |
Enter the number of port. |
Password |
Enter the password to use when connecting. Tip: After connecting, you can set a master password to further secure your connection in Tools | Options| Environment | Security. |
CharSet |
Enter the client character set such as UTF-8 in this field if it differs from the default character set. This helps you avoid connection issues. Notes:
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Category |
Select or create a category if you want to color code Editor tabs for a specific connection. This can help differentiate between development and production databases. You can also set an option to color code the Object Explorer pane and object editor windows (Create, Alter, Drop, etc.). |
Options Tab | Description |
Language |
Default is us_english. |
Kerberos |
Select whether you want to use Kerberos when connecting. Default is No. |
Encryption |
Select None if you do not want to use encryption during connecting. Select TLS to use the highest available encryption when connecting. Indicate the path to your certificate file if you want to use TLS encryption. |
Advanced Tab | Description |
ODBC driver |
Select an ODBC driver to use for this connection when creating cross-connection queries. Tip: You can specify the ODBC driver to use for all connections for this database provider in Tools | Options | Database | Oracle. |
Click Connect to save the connection and immediately connect to the database.
or
Click Save to save the connection without connecting to the database.
Tip: Connections are stored in the connections.xml file and can be found by clicking the Application Data Directory link in Help | About.
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