Connection

A Connection represents an endpoint for a data source. Connections are stored per Site and are accessed from the Connections Pane within the Console. Connections are created against a specific Node and typically include properties for an endpoint and credentials (although they may include other types of Properties as well).

When a Node Property of type Connection has been specified against a Node, it is also possible to choose to execute the Node at a DropPoint. (Note that this is the only time that a Node can be caused to execute at a DropPoint). In this scenario, specify an endpoint relative to the DropPoint rather than the Flowgear Cloud. For example, specify the internal server name or IP address of a SQL Server when connecting to it via a DropPoint.

Connection Properties are saved against the selected Environment. When a Workflow runs, it will receive Connection information for the Environment that it is running under.

See Connection Data Type for information on how to assign a Connection to a Node.