Using a data connection object

You can use data connection objects in your job designs to supply connection details to a stage in your job design and to supply connection details for a metadata import.

Where you have previously imported a table definition using a data connection object, you can use the table definition as follows:

• Drag table definition object to canvas to create a stage of the associated kind with connection details filled in together with link carrying the table definition.
• Drag table definition to an existing link on the canvas. The Designer client will ask if you want to use the connection details for the associated stage.

You can also drag a data connection object directly to the canvas. A stage of the associated type is created.