# Modifying persistent project properties

Each persistent project must be associated with a database connection. To create a new database connection, click Database Connection use the New Connection wizard.

Use this procedure to modify the vender-specific platform and database connection associated with your JPA project.

1. Right-click the project in the Explorer view and select Properties. The Properties page appears.

2. Select JPA.

   The Properties Page

3. Complete each field on the Project Properties page – JPA click OK.

Related tasks

- Creating a new JPA project

Related reference

- Project Properties page – JPA

- Java Persistence Preferences page – JPA

- Preferences

Related concepts

- Understanding Java persistence