By using a
server-side include, Dreamweaver provides a one-step method for updating all the pages using the same
connection in the site. To define, edit, and manage your connections, open the Databases panel in the
Application panel group, as shown in Figure 19-2.
FIGURE 19-2
Data source connections are managed on a site-by-site basis through the Databases panel.
The first thing you see in your Databases panel is a short checklist of what to do before you can start adding
connections. Basically, you must:
1. Define a site.
2. Define a default dynamic document type for your site.
3. Set up the site??™s testing server.
Some server languages may have additional requirements. Each criterion contains a link that opens the
appropriate dialog box for changing these settings. Once all the criteria have checkmarks next to them,
you??™re ready to add connections. After you create your first connection, you have access to all the database
information in the panel (see Figure 19-3).
FIGURE 19-3
Connecting to a database gives you access to all the tables, views, and stored procedures for that database.
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When you??™ve finished defining your connections, upload the files in the Connection folder so they work on
your remote server.
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