Creating a connection in a data loader task

You can create a connection when you create or edit a data loader task.

Note: If your source or target is hosted in a private account, you'll need to allow traffic from Data Loader so that your tasks can connect to your source or target. For a list of IP addresses to whitelist, see the following community article: FAQ: What are the IP addresses I need to whitelist so that Data Loader can access my sources and targets?

1In a data loader task, open the Connect Source page or the Connect Target page.

2Click New Connection.

3Select the connection type and click Continue.

4Configure the general properties such as connection name and optional description.

The runtime environment is always the Informatica Cloud Hosted Agent.

5Configure the connection-specific properties.

These properties vary by connection type. For more information about connection properties, see Connections

6To test the connection, click Test.

If the test is not successful, verify that the source or target is available, or update the connection properties.

7Click Add.