New/Edit Cloud Connection

Use this dialog box to create or edit a connection to an Oracle Cloud Database Service instance.

Connection Name: A name for this connection to a specified Cloud Database Service instance. Can be any name that you choose.

Database

Username: Name of the database user to use for this connection. (You cannot specify the password here. When you attempt to connect to the Cloud connection, an Authentication dialog box is displayed, prompting you for the user name and password.)

URL: URL for the Cloud Database Service home page (Application Express). Also known as the Service Home. May be in the following form:

https://database-<identity-group>.db.<data-center>.<host-name>/<server-path>/

Advanced: Displays the Advanced Connection Information dialog box.

SFTP

Username: Secure FTP user name that you received in email when you signed up for the Cloud service. (You cannot specify the password here. You will be prompted for the password when necessary.)

Hostname: Secure FTP host system.

Port: Secure FTP port number.

Advanced Connection Information

This dialog box is displayed if you click Advanced in the New/Edit Cloud Connection dialog box.

HTTP or HTTPS: Select the desired protocol. (HTTPS provides secure communication.)

Hostname: <host-name> part of the URL in the New/Edit Cloud Connection dialog box.

Port: Port number (if any).

Server Path: <server-path> part of the URL in the New/Edit Cloud Connection dialog box. For example: /apex/

Service Name: Service name. For example: _sqldev/