# Refreshing a Connection Profile

If you modify the properties of a connection profile, you can refresh the connection profile to update its contents displayed in the Data Source Explorer.

1. Open the Data Source Explorer.
2. Expand the connection profile category for the server connection you want to refresh.
3. Right-click the server and select Refresh. The properties displayed in the Data Source Explorer are updated to display the changes.

Related concepts
Connection Profiles
Data Source Explorer View
Related tasks
Creating a Connection Profile
Renaming a Connection Profile
Deleting a Connection Profile
Testing a Connection Profile
Editing Connection Profile Properties
Starting the Database Server
Related reference
Database Connection Profiles