For client/server and server applications, the default database connection can be altered at runtime to connect to a dynamically named database. This enables the same application to support a variety of organizations or environments without changing the code. OpenROAD applications also can be configured to not connect to a database and instead allow the application to decide which database to connect to through programmer control.

One powerful feature of the OpenROAD environment is the ability to connect simultaneously to an unlimited number of databases, allowing data from separate sources to be retrieved, displayed, and updated seamlessly.