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Edit a Connection

Edit a Connection

To edit an existing connection:

  1. Click Connections in the left navigation pane. The Connection Details view opens.
  2. Find the connection you want to edit:
    • Search by connection name or description
    • Filter by partner, connection type, connection test status, or user who last updated the connection.
  3. Click the Edit icon () in the Actions column or click the connection name and then click Edit in the upper right corner.

  4. Edit the fields as needed. Required fields have an asterisk (*).

    Field Definitions
    Connection Name *
    The name for the connection. Max length: 50 characters.
    Partner *
    The partner who owns the connection.
    Description *
    A description of the connection. Max length: 255 characters.
    Connection Type *
    The type of connection: S3 or SFTP.
    URL *
    The host address (SFTP) or bucket name (S3). Max length: 500 characters.

    SFTP

    Username *
    Username for SFTP file transfer.
    Authentication Type *
    The type of authentication: password or key file.
    Password *
    The password for the Password authentication type.
    Key File *
    If Authentication Type is Key File, enables you to upload the private key file.
    Passphrase *
    If Authentication Type is Key File, the passphrase for the connection.

    S3

    Access Key ID *
    The access key ID provided for the S3 bucket.
    Secret Access Key *
    The secret access key provided for the S3 bucket.
    Region *
    The AWS region where the S3 bucket is located.

    The New Connection form for configuring an S3 connection. The form includes fields for connection name, partner, description, connection type, URL, access key ID, secret access key, and region. The connection type is set to S3, partner is set to 123, and region is US East Ohio. The access key ID field contains a sample key, and the secret access key field is masked. Test and Save buttons are in the upper right corner.

    The New Connection form for configuring a new SFTP connection in FeedXchange. The form displays fields for connection name, partner, description, connection type (set to SFTP), URL, username, authentication type (set to Password), and password (masked). Additional sections for encryption and compression are present but disabled. Test and Save buttons are in the upper right corner.

  5. To test the connection, click Test in the upper right corner.

  6. Click Save in the upper right corner.

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