Properties view - Defined Remote Servers

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

A defined remote server is a data source that is defined to a federated database. You can connect to a defined remote server and access the remote data sources. All of the defined remote servers for a federated database are listed in the Defined Remote Servers folder.

General page

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

Name
This field shows the name of the defined 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.
Type
This field shows the server type for the data source.
Version
This field shows the server version for the data source.

Nicknames page

This page shows the schemas and the nicknames for the data source.

Options page

This page shows the option names and values for the data source.

Documentation page

This page shows the user comments about the data source.

Related tasks
Creating nicknames from the Data Source Explorer

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