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.