Connect to the data link service – Data link service tab

The Data Link service recognizes the configured Data Links in Connector. You configure the Data Links and source databases using the Data Link setup.

You configure the connection to the Data Link Service on the Data Link Service tab of the Connector dialog.

In the text field Connection string for the Data Link Service specify the connection string that you use to access the Data Link Service. Default: LocalClient;username=guest.

The connection string must follow this convention:

URL=<Server>;username=<user>;password=<password>;logging=<TRUE/FALSE>


Parameter	Description
URL	Complete address of the server that the Data Link service runs on. This can also be the web server, if the name starts with `http://`.
username	User name to log on to the server.
password	Password to log on to the server.
logging	Specify, whether events of the Data Link service are logged in Windows Event Viewer. `TRUE:` Events are logged. `FALSE:` Events are not logged.

Example: URL=localclient;username=guest;password=;logging=TRUE

Note: Select the Enable Data Link Connection check box to use Data Links.