In {productname-long}, a connection comprises environment variables along with their respective values. Data scientists can add connections to project resources, such as workbenches and model servers.
When a data scientist creates a connection, they start by selecting a connection type. Connection types are templates that include customizable fields and optional default values. Starting with a connection type decreases the time required by a user to add connections to data sources and sinks. {productname-short} includes pre-installed connection types for S3-compatible object storage databases and URI-based repositories.
As an {productname-short} administrator, you can manage connection types for users in your organization as follows:
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View connection types and preview user connection forms
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Create a connection type
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Duplicate an existing connection type
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Edit a connection type
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Delete a custom connection type
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Enable or disable a connection type in a project, to control whether it is available as an option to users when they create a connection