Create a New Database Connection
You can create a new database connection and session in the Database Connections portlet of the Query tab.
To creagte a new database connection
1. Click to select the Database Connections folder.
2. Right-click the Database Connections folder and select New from the pop-up menu.
The Connect to DB dialog appears.
3. Enter the name of the database and any flags, and then click OK.
The database session is added under the Database Connection folder, and the connection is made.
You can open a session with the database that the application uses or any other database. It is not necessary for an application to be running to use this operation.