This Workflow Designer activity connects to the specified data store but does not add data to the map. For an overlay that specifies feature classes, rather than layers, this activity is sufficient (you do not have to create a layer).
The output of this activity is a Connection ID.
Select the provider type for this connection.
For more information about these options, see To Bring In Features from SHP, To Bring In Features from SDF, and To Bring In Features from SQLite.
Enter or navigate to the data store file.
For more information about these options, see To Bring In Features from Oracle, To Bring In Features from SQL Server Spatial, and To Bring In Features from MySQL.
Enter or navigate to the data store file or folder.
Enter the data store name for this service. For Oracle and MySQL data stores, you can display all data stores if desired.
Enter the version of the data store to connect to. (Oracle only)
For more information about these options, see To Bring In Features from ODBC.
Enter or navigate to the data store file or folder.
Specify whether this data store is a Data Source Name (DSN) or a connection string.
Enter or navigate to the ODBC source.
For more information about these options, see To Add Surfaces Using Data Connect.
Enter or navigate to the data store file or folder.
For more information about these options, see To Add an Image from a WMS (Web Map Service).
Enter or navigate to the server where this data store is located, or enter its URL.
Choose a supported version from the list.
For more information about these options, see To Bring In Features from WFS.
Enter or navigate to the server where this data store is located.
Select this option to pause for input at run time.