# Selecting an IIOP or JDBC Connection

Use the IIOP Connection dialog or JDBC connection dialog to select an IIOP or JDBC connection.

Connection

> Select an existing connection from the dropdown list, or click New to create a new connection.

Username

> This read-only field displays the username for this connection. Click Edit to change the connection in any way.

Driver

> This read-only field displays the package and classname of the JDBC driver for a JDBC connection. Click Edit to change the connection in any way.

URL

> This read-only field displays the URL for the connection.

> In the case of a JDBC connection, this includes driver type, host string, port, and SID.

> In the case of an IIOP connection, this includes the host string, port, and SID.