Connections Tab

Use the Connections tab to add connections to the connection pool, add predefined communication parameters, and if required override them with local parameters. The local parameters that appear in the Connection Parameter Details area are local to the connection selected in the NE Instance Properties area in the Connections tab. So, every connection in the connection pool can have parameters local to just one specific connection and can also have parameters common to all the connections in the connection pool termed as global parameters.

NE Instance Properties

Field	Use
Connection Name	Specify a name to the connection in the connection pool.
Protocol	Displays the protocol selected on the General tab.
ASAP System Setting	Select to display whether an ASAP environment is for development or production.
Add	Click to add a connection in the connection pool.
Remove	Click to clear a connection from the connection pool.
Copy	Click to create a copy of a specific connection but with a unique name.

The global and local communication parameters appear in the Connection Parameter Details area. The global parameters are common across all the connections in a pool and so are editable in the All Communication Parameters tab. See "All Communication Parameters Tab" for more information.

Connection Parameter Details

Note:

You can double-click and edit only the local communication parameters as they are local to a connection.

Field	Use
Parameter Label	Double-click to specify a parameter name.
Connection	Displays the connection name selected in the NE Instance Properties area.
Value	Double-click to specify a value.
Description	Double-click to specify a description.
Add Local	Click to add a new parameter with the connection name as displayed in the row highlighted in the NE Instance Properties area.
Remove Local	Click to clear the parameter from the editor.
Make Local Copy	Click to create a parameter which is a copy of the global communication parameter.