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Connection types

Connection types control how CloudBeaver behaves when working with a database. They help define environment-specific behavior, such as:

  • autocommit mode
  • background color for easy environment recognition

You can assign a connection type when creating or editing a connection. Connection type colors appear in the Connections.

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Administrators can also define custom types with their own settings and colors.

Important

Connection types define the default behavior for all connections that use them. In particular, autocommit mode is inherited from the connection type unless you explicitly change the transaction mode for the active connection.

Manage connection types

Change connection type

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New connections use the Development type by default. Learn more about Default connection types.

  1. In the Connections, open the context menu for a connection and select Manage -> Edit Connection.

  2. In the connection settings, select a value in the Connection type list.

  3. Save the connection.

Note

To edit a connection created from Cloud Explorer, first sign in with the authentication provider required by that connection.

Create, edit, and delete connection types

  1. Open Settings -> Administration -> Connections -> Connection types.

  2. Choose an action:

    • Create: Select Add, enter a name and description, configure the connection type settings, and save.
    • Edit: Select a connection type, update its settings, and save.
    • Delete: Select a custom connection type, select Delete, and confirm.

Connection type settings

When you create or edit a connection type, you can adjust the following settings:

Setting Description
Name Display name shown in the UI
Description Short explanation of what this connection type is for
Light theme color Visual indicator used for connections of this type in the light theme
Dark theme color Visual indicator used for connections of this type in the dark theme
Auto-commit Enable autocommit mode as the default behavior. For information on transaction modes, see Auto and manual commit modes

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For information on pre-configured connections, see Configuring server data sources.

Default connection types

CloudBeaver includes three built-in connection types:

  • Development – for local use
  • Test – for staging environments
  • Production – for live databases

Comparison of default types

Setting Development Test Production
Autocommit On On Off