Data Connection Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a data connection property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Data Connections folder.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name	Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users.
Code	Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts.
Comment	Specifies a descriptive comment for the object.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of an object derived from existing objects but specific to your needs. You can enter stereotypes directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in your model's resource file or in an extended model definition.
Process	Specifies the replication process or transformation process at one extremity of the data connection. Use the tool to the right of the list to view the properties of the selected object.
[Data store]	Specifies the database, flat file, XML document or business process at the second extremity of the data connection. Use the tools to the right of the list to create an object, browse the complete tree of available objects or view the properties of the currently selected object.
Access type	Specifies the kinds of data flow permitted along the connection. You can choose one of the following values: Write-only - the process can only write data to the data store. Read only - the process can only read data from the data store. Read/Write - the process can read data from and write data to the data store. In the following example, the `Europe` replication process can read data from the `Dublin` database, can read data from and write data to the `New York` database, and can write data to the `Berlin` database: