PowerDesigner provides various methods for connecting to your database.
Before connecting to your database for the first time, you will have to configure a PowerDesigner connection profile. Your choice will depend on the interface that you have installed:
You have |
Configure a connection of type: |
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ODBC driver |
ODBC machine or file data source |
DBMS client |
Native connection profile |
JDBC driver |
JDBC connection profile |
For detailed information about creating, configuring, and using connection profiles, see Core Features Guide > The PowerDesigner Interface > Getting Started > Connecting to a Database.