Restriction: This topic applies to Windows environments only.
The Manage Connections tool enables you to make the SQL Server
and DB2
connections needed to run your applications.
It includes the following key functionality:
- Maintains a catalog of DSN connections, including the provider used to access the connection and the connection parameters
used by the provider.
- Sets both 32-bit and 64-bit connections on 64-bit operating systems using one set of connection parameters.
- Creates export XML files you can use to import connections into
the Manage Connections tool.
- Provides the option to upgrade the ODBC driver where appropriate.
- Allows setting the SQL Server ODBC provider on the
SQL Server Connection tab or
Connection List tab.
Note: The Manage Connections tool is not compatible with DB2 ODBC connections.