# New Connection wizard - Connection parameters page

You specify required JDBC connection parameters on the Connection parameters page of the New Connection wizard.

Connection identification
  Specify preferences for naming the new connection.
  Use default naming convention
    Select to specify that the default naming connection is used. If you specify this option, a connection name will be generated based on the name of the database that you are connecting to.
  Connection name
    Type a name for the connection. Available only if Use default naming convention is not checked.
Select a database manager
  Select a database manager and version. Other fields on the page will change based on what you select from this list.
Specify user information
  User ID
    Type a valid user ID for the database that you specified.
  Password
    Type the password for the user ID that you specified.
JDBC driver
  Specify a JDBC driver to use to connect to the database. If a driver that you want to use is not listed but it is supported by the database manager, select Other and provide the details. To use the IBM Toolbox for Java driver to connect to an IBM DB2 UDB for iSeries server, the jt400.jar file must be installed on your workstation. JDBC driver limitation: Some drivers require a pass code or license file. Although license information can be set or available in the current environment, it might not be available in other environments, such as on a Web server. The driver will not work if the pass code or license is not available.
Connection URL details
  SID
    For Oracle connections only: Specify the Oracle database system identifier.
  Database location
    For Cloudscape connections only: Type the absolute directory path to where Cloudscape™ data is stored on your file system.
    To create a new Cloudscape database, use one of the following options:
    - If you are connecting using the Database Connection page, append `;create=true` to the path you specified.
    - If you are using the New Database Connection wizard, select the Create the database if required check box.
  Create the database if required
    For Cloudscape connections only: Select to create the database in the directory that you specified if it does not exist.
  Host
    Specify the TCP/IP host name of the database server. This field is not required for some database managers.
  Port number
    Specify the TCP/IP connection port for the selected database at the host. This field is not required for some database managers.
  JDBC driver class
    Specify the name of the main Java class that implements the driver that you selected. If you do not select Other in the JDBC driver field, then this field is filled in and is not available for editing. If you select Other in the JDBC driver field, then you must provide the Java package and class name of the JDBC driver that you want to use. Some JDBC drivers are shipped with this product, some are shipped with your database, and some might be provided by a third-party software company. Refer to the documentation for a particular driver to determine which JAR files implement the driver.
  Class location
    Specify the name of the JAR file containing the JDBC driver class. You can type the fully qualified path or click Browse to find it. If a driver requires more than one JAR, (including, for example, a license JAR), then you can specify additional JAR files separated with semicolons. The first JAR in the list must include the JDBC driver class.
  Connection URL
    Shows the JDBC URL that is supported by the Java driver that you are using. The URL identifies the database so that the driver can establish a connection. The URL format depends on the driver.
  Catalog
    For Oracle connections only: Select which database catalog you want to load.

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