Creating a connection from the Data source definitions list

Prerequisites

• Review Prerequisite and requirements for data source definitions.
• Confirm you have the required roles. See Roles and asset privacy settings for data source definitions.

Procedure

1. From the navigation menu, go to Data > Connectivity.
2. On the Add connection page, select Data source definitions.
3. Select the required data source definition.
4. In the Selected data source definition panel, select the connector to use for the connection and the endpoints to use from the data source definition.
   You must be the Viewer, Editor or Owner of the data source definition to see the endpoints.
5. On the Create connection page, specify the required information.
   Connection name is automatically filled, while the connection details are automatically filled depending on the endpoint values selected from data source defintion.
6. In the Data source definition section, click the refresh button to find a matching data source definition.
7. Optional. If no data source defitnition is found, from Add endpoint to list, select:
   • New data source definition to add endpoints to a new data source definition.
     1. On the Create data source definition page, specify the required information. Click Next.
        Data source type is preselected based on the connector used for the connection.
     2. In the Endpoints section, specify the required information. Click Next.
        Endpoint is populated based on the endpoint details that you entered on the Create connection page.
     3. In the Summary section, verify the information and click Create.
        On the Create connection page, data source defintion refresh is triggered and returns the newly created data source definition.
   • Existing data source definition to add endpoints to an existing data source definition.
     
     1. On the Select data source definition page, select the required data source definition and click Select.
     2. On the Edit data source definition page, verify the newly added endpoint and click Save.
        On the Create connection page, data source defintion refresh is triggered and returns the existing data source definition with the newly added endpoint.
8. Click Create.

Learn more

• Connectors that support data source definitions
• Controlling access to an asset in a catalog
• Protection solutions for data source definitions
• Editing, deactivating, activating, or deleting data source definitions