# Database Connection Profiles

Create and configure database connection profiles to manage connections defined for the installed database instances running on an application serve for database development.

Table 1. Database connection profiles
Name | Description
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Apache Derby | Supplies the runtime connection information for an Apache Derby database endpoint.
JDBC | Supplies the runtime connection information for a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) database endpoint.

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