Import database connections

Import an existing database connection profile to connect to a database using the connection parameters of the imported profile.

Before you begin

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

About this task

When importing 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 import a database connection profile:
  1. On the target 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. At the bottom of the Manage database connection profiles dialog, select Add....
  4. In the Database connection management wizard, select the Standard mode option and select Next >.
  5. Select the Import database connection option.
  6. In the Profile text box, select […], navigate to the profile you want to import, select it, and then select Open.
    Figure 2. Import a database connection profile
  7. Select Finish.