Connection properties are described in this topic as they apply to the supported database types in WhereScape RED. Connection types can be set up via the following methods:
- Connection to the Data Warehouse/Metadata repository - Database type connections
- Connections to another Database - Database-type connections on the same server or through a linked server
- ODBC-Based Connections - ODBC type connections with Native ODBC, ODBC, Externally loaded or Integration Services load types
- Connections to Windows
- Connections to UNIX/Linux
- Extensible Source Connection
The following icon is used to indicate unique properties of a particular database type:
Custom-type database connections are assigned a unique name during the licensing process. In this document, the term 'Custom' refers to all custom database connections.