Properties view - Undefined Remote Servers

The properties view for an undefined remote server is a read-only view.

An undefined remote server is a data source that you can potentially connect to. To connect to this data source, you must use the Create Server wizard to define the data source to the federated database. To open the Create Server wizard, right-click the data source and select Create Server. After you create the server definition for a data source, the data source is added to the Defined Remote Servers folder.

General page

This page is a read-only view that provides information about the undefined remote server.

Name
This field shows the name of the undefined remote server.
Label
This field shows the label of the data source. For example, in some database systems, you can use a LABEL statement to add or replace labels in the descriptions of tables, views, aliases, or columns in the catalog at the current server.
Server type
The server type is unknown until you define the data source.
Server version
The server version is unknown until you define the data source.

Documentation page

This page shows the user comments about the data source.


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