Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET) Connection Properties Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to configure the connection to an Oracle database using the .NET Framework. This dialog box contains two tabs: General and Advanced.

General Tab

Use this tab to set the connection properties required for the Oracle database.

Field	Description
Data Source	Use this field to enter the server name.
Log on the server	Use these fields to set the login information to connect to the database. User name: Use this field to enter the User ID to use for authentication when you log onto the connection. Password: Use this field to enter the password to use for authentication when you log onto the connection. Save my password: Select this option to save and encrypt your password so that you do not need to enter the password each time you open the connection.

Advanced Tab

Use this tab to view and set additional initialization properties for your data. This tab consists of three grids.

Grid	Description
Property Grid	This grid displays all settings available for the connection.
Selected Property Grid	This grid displays information about the selected property in the Property grid.
Connection String Grid	This grid displays the connection string.

Test Connection

Click this button to attempt a connection to the specified provider.