A connection profile enables the runtime connection to endpoints for database development.
A connection profile contains the connection property information needed to connect to a runtime instance. It manages all the configured connections defined for the installed database instance running on an application server. A connection profile is added through an extension point. When you create a connection profile, you specify standard data source configuration parameters, such as a connection URL, user name, and password. These parameter values are stored as secure metadata for the created connection profile, which can be used for connectivity checks. Create and configure a new connection profile using the Data Source Explorer.