To start the ADO.NET Connection Editor in standalone mode: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		 
               		  
               - Windows 7 and Earlier 
                  		  
               
  
               		  
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                     - From your desktop, click 
                        				  Start > All Programs > Micro Focus Visual COBOL > Data Tools > Data Connections > ADO.NET Connection Editor 
                        				
                     
  
                     			 
                  
 
                  		  
                 
               		 
               		 
               		  
               - Windows 8, 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 
                  		  
               
  
               		  
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                     - From the 
                        				  Start screen, click the 
                        				  ADO.NET Connection Editor tile. 
                        				
                     
  
                     			 
                  
 
                  		  
                 
               		 
               		 
               		  
               - Windows 10 and Later 
                  		  
               
  
               		  
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                     - From your desktop, click 
                        				  Start > Micro Focus 
                           				   
                        					 Visual COBOL > ADO.NET Connection Editor 
                        				
                     
  
                     			 
                  
 
                  		  
                 
               		 
               	 
            
 
            	 
            To start the ADO.NET Connection Editor from Visual Studio: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		
               - Click 
                  		  View > Micro Focus SQL Tools > ADO.NET Connection Editor. 
                  		
               
  
               	 
            
 
            	 
            To start the ADO.NET Connection Editor from the OpenESQL Assistant: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		
               - From the OpenESQL Assistant, click 
                  		  
ADO.NET Connection Editor.