# Edit database connections in PDI

Perform the following steps to edit an existing database connection in PDI:

1. With a transformation or job open in the PDI client canvas, expand the **Database connections** folder in the **View** tab of the **Explorer** pane
2. Right-click on a connection name and select **Edit**. The Database Connection dialog box appears with General highlighted in the left navigation pane.
3. Select items in the left navigation pane to further refine your connection or to enable/disable connection options.