Generating connection strings with the Configuration Manager
Note: The Configuration Manager is currently supported only on Windows platforms.
The Progress DataDirect Dynamics 365 Configuration Manager supports generating connection strings that can be used with your application. To generate a connection string, create a data source as described in "Configuring data sources with the Configuration Manager." As you provide connection option values, the Configuration Manger generates a connection string in the Connection String pane that corresponds to the data source.
In addition to providing values for connection option fields, you can manually edit your string by clicking the Edit button (
). Note that editing your connection string also changes the values for the data source.
After you are done configuring the connection options, click Test Connect to test your connection string. See "Testing connections and queries with the Configuration Manager" for more information.
To use your string, click the Copy button (
) and paste the string to a location that can be used by your application.
). Note that editing your connection string also changes the values for the data source.
) and paste the string to a location that can be used by your application.