The steps for configuring a connection to an eXist database are the
following:
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Go to menu .
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Click the New button in the Connections
panel.
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Enter a unique name for the connection.
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Select one of the previously configured data sources from the Data
Source combo box.
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Fill-in the connection details.
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Set the URI to the installed eXist engine in the XML DB URI
field.
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Set the user name in the User field.
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Set the password in the Password field.
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Enter the start collection in the Collection field.
eXist organizes all documents in hierarchical collections. Collections are like
directories. They are used to group related documents together. This text field allows
the user to set the default collection name.
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Click the OK button to finish the connection
configuration.