If you want to create an external (shared) database connection, you must select File → New → Other... from the main menu, expand the CloudConnect category and either click the Database Connection item and then Next, or double-click the Database Connection item. The Database Connection Wizard will then open.

Then you must specify the properties of the external (shared) database connection in the same way as in the case of internal one. See Database Connection Wizard for detailed information about how database connections should be created.

When all properties of the connection has been set, you can validate your connection by clicking the Validate connection button.

After clicking Next, you will select the project, its conn subfolder, choose the name for your external database connection file, and click Finish.