Connectors Overview

A connection document defines how a Connector will interact with a specific data source. The connection provides specific access parameters, such as server names, user IDs and passwords. The "connected" databases are the databases that HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) or Domino® Enterprise Connection Services (DECS) can access. Because the forms used with each connection type are different, each connection document is described separately.

Before creating connections, you should verify that the LEI server (or Domino® server if you are using DECS) can communicate with your system databases. Do this by running the data source-specific tests described earlier in this manual or in the specific manual for the Connector that you intend to use.

After creating your connections, you should test them using the supplied utilities described in the "DCTEST and CONTEST" chapter in this manual.