Datasource Options

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The Datasource tab of the Options Editor lets you provide datasource categorization and storage preferences.

Note: For information on opening the Options Editor, see Specifying Application Preferences and Feature Options.

Option	Description	Default
Datasource Storage Management	Registry-based and file-based datasource catalog management is available. Prior to changing methods, see Specifying a Datasource Catalog Storage Option. The following options are offered: Windows Registry datasource catalog: The datasource catalog is stored and managed locally, in the Windows registry. This user can add and delete datasources and edit the registration details of existing resources. Any changes are retained across startups. File based datasource catalog: The datasource catalog is stored locally and is file-based (%APPDATA%\IDERA\Data Sources\ in a default installation). This user can add and delete datasources and edit the registration details of existing resources. Any changes are retained across startups. Network shared datasource catalog: The datasource catalog is file-based, and obtained from the location specified in the Location of shared datasources file control. Changes such as new datasources, deleted datasources or edited datasource registrations are lost on shutdown. Changing methods does not delete datasource definitions stored using the current method. When you change methods, existing catalog definitions are not automatically converted to the new method.	Windows Registry
Recent Datasource List Contains	Lets you specify number of datasources to display when you select Recent Datasources from the File menu.	8
Re-sort the Datasource Combo based on Connection state	Re-sorts the lists of datasources in the combo. It locates the connected datasources first.	Selected
Default to Alias Usage When Defining New Datasources	For DBMS that support alias usage, defaults the Connection Information tab to alias usage selection.	Unselected
Datasource Category Settings	Lets you select the optional user interface elements that are to be color-coded or labelled for datasources that have been assigned a category: Color the status bar using the datasource’s category color Color the tabs using the datasource’s category color Include category short name in the datasource toolbar combo For an introduction to datasource categorization, see Categorizing Datasources using Color-coding and Labeling.	All selected