Databases preferences provide an inventory of database servers and database connections available to the current user by listing the database connection name, description, alias table, and repository location for available database connections.
To review the database preferences for a database connection, you must select the database connection name from the list and click Edit. The Database Preferences dialog box is displayed. It has three tabs:
You must click Connect to connect to the data source and retrieve the values for these settings. If you are unable to connect, you may browse to another database connection file.
See also Creating and Applying Points of View and Creating and Selecting Personal Variables.