Export database connections

Export a database connection profile to distribute the respective database connection to other PLA 3.0 installations.

Before you begin

Open the Manage database connection profiles dialog. For details, see the Database connection profiles topic.

About this task

When exporting database connection profiles, you work with a database connection (DBConnection) file. You create the file on the source computer, that is, the computer from which you want to export the connection. In a second step, you import the file on the target computer, that is, the computer on which you want to add the database connection.

Procedure

To export a database connection profile:
  1. On the source computer, start PLA 3.0 but do not log in.
  2. In the Login dialog, select Tools > Database management.
    Figure 1. Database management feature in the Login dialog
  3. In the Manage database connection profiles dialog, from the profile list, select the database connection profile you want to export.
  4. Select Export….
  5. In the Export database connection profile dialog, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Target path text box, select […], navigate to the folder where you want to save the profile, and then select OK.
    2. In the File name text box, enter a name for the database connection profile.
    Figure 2. Export a database connection profile
  6. Select OK.
  7. Make the resulting database connection file available on the target computer.