Common Form Elements for Connection Strings

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Connection Name

Give the connection definition a unique name if you wish to save the definition to external storage.

Command Buttons

Save Button

Writes the current connection string definition to an external file. Name of the file is the Connection Name plus .xml extension (e.g. example.xml).

Build Button

Takes the key values you have specified on the form and turns them into a valid connection string.

Connection String

Contains the text for the connection string that will be used when making a connection.

You can either type in the connection string directly or have the connection string built using the key values

defined on this form.

Verify Button

Click this button to verify that you are able to connect the database defined by the connection string.

Accept Button

Closes form and returns connection string text to application calling this form.

Cancel Button

Closes form and does not return connection string text to application calling this form.

Menu Items

File Menu

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New

Erases current form values.

Open

Prompts you for name of a saved connection definition to load to the form.

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Save

Saves current values on form to an external file. Name of file will be the Connection Name value.

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Page Setup

Controls how printer displays data on page. For example, Portrait or Landscape mode.

You will be prompted to select a printer and then a report containing the contents of the form will be sent to the printer you chose.

Print Preview

Displays the form contents in a preview pane before sending to the printer.

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Delete

Use this menu item to delete individual saved connection string definitions.

You will select which definitions to delete from a popup form.

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Cancel

Exits the form without saving the connection string definition.

Connection String Menu

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Closes form and returns connection string text to application calling this form.

Build

Takes the key values you have specified on the form and turns them into a valid connection string.

Verify

Click this item to verify that you are able to connect the database defined by the connection string.

Toolbar Items

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