# Creating a Connection Profile

A connection profile contains the connection property information needed to connect to a data source in your enterprise.

1. From the main menu, select File > New > Other .
2. Under Connection Profiles, select Connection Profile and click Next.
3. Select the connection profile type.
4. Enter a unique Name for the connection profile.
5. (Optional) Enter a Description and click Next.
6. Complete the required information in the wizard for your connection profile type.
7. Click Test Connection to ping the server and to verify that the connection profile is working.
8. Click Finish to create the connection profile.

Related concepts
Data Source Explorer View
Related tasks
Creating a Database Connection Profile
Refreshing a Connection Profile
Renaming a Connection Profile
Deleting a Connection Profile
Testing a Connection Profile
Importing a Connection Profile
Exporting a Connection Profile
Editing Connection Profile Properties
Related reference
Database Connection Profile Preferences