Connection String

Connection String displays the server address of the database that contains the repository.

To modify the Connection String , follow the steps below:

• Select the Repository > Application > Generate Visual Guard Configuration Files menu.
• The details of the associated Configuration Files will be displayed as shown below:

• Click on the ConnectionString option in the screen (A), “…” will appear at the end.
• Click “…” , Edit Connection screen will appear as shown below:

• The screen contain many fields which can be modified for configuring the connection. But, there are some key fields like:

Field	Description
User ID	This option displays the name of the Database user that is used while connecting to the data source.
Password	This option displays the password that is used while connecting to the data source.Note: The password will be in the encrypted form.
Initial Catalog	This option displays the name of the Database connected with the repository.
Data Source	This option displays the name or the IP address of the Database server with which the connection is to be made.