Connection Files

When you create a connection using cdatacli connection create, the CData CLI saves the connection settings to an encrypted file on disk.

File format and location

Connection files use the .conn extension. They are stored in the following location based on your operating system:

OS	Location
Windows	`%APPDATA%\CData\<Driver Name> Data Provider\`
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/CData/<Driver Name> Data Provider/`
Linux	`~/.config/CData/<Driver Name> Data Provider/`

For example, a connection using the CData Salesforce driver on Windows is stored at:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\CData\Salesforce Data Provider\<connection-name>.conn

Connection files are encrypted using AES-256. Connection properties — including passwords and access tokens — are never stored in plain text.

Use the connection command group to create, list, update, and delete connections:

# List all saved connections
cdatacli connection list

# Delete a connection
cdatacli connection delete --name "my-salesforce"

Deleting a connection removes the corresponding .conn file from disk.