--- title: "Database & Connection Manager" canonical: "https://wiki.soft1.eu/space/SS5EN/12060037/Database%20%26%20Connection%20Manager" format: markdown --- The connection file (- xco) in ERP is the file that includes the required settings and parameters to connect SOFT1 ERP with the system database. This file enables ERP to communicate with the database, access data and perform various functions, such as importing, editing and exporting data. By using the Database & Connection Manager (Connections Administration) job, you can: 1. **Create & Connect to a new Database**: Create a new database on the DB Server (MS SQLEXPRESS, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle). 2. **Connect to an existing Database**: Connect to an existing database (MS SQLEXPRESS, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle). --- --- #### ➡️ Database