Configuring a Connection String from the ADO.NET or ADO.NET CF Tab

You configure a connection string from the ADO.NET or ADO.NET CF tab as follows:

  1. Select a data provider.
  2. Click the ellipsis button to open a provider-specific connection string dialog.
  3. [ADO.NET only] Enter the necessary parameters and click Test Connection to validate them.
  4. Click Apply to Connection String and then Close to return to the ADO.NET or ADO.NET CF tab.
Parent topic: Configuring Connection Strings