Testing Database Endpoint Connections

Use the Test button to test connectivity to a database endpoint. This feature is not only a test of network connectivity but also serves to verify whether you have provided the correct JDBC driver and that the endpoint database is running. It also verifies that you have the correct host name, port, user name, and password.

 

To test a new database connection endpoint:

  1. Create a new database connection endpoint.

  2. Test the connection one of the following ways:

 

A message dialog notifies you of success or failure of the test.

 

Note: If a test of a database endpoint fails, check the following:
- Verify that you have specified the correct JDBC driver files.
- Verify endpoint properties.
- Verify that the database service is actually running and accessible on the network.
- Verify the driver is specified in the JDBC Driver Paths preferences. See JDBC Driver Path Preferences.