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title: "Set up default connector for project"
slug: "set-up-default-connector-for-project-data-migration"
tags: ["Task topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T07:34:24Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:43:56Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-default-connector-for-project-data-migration"
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# Set up default connector for project

You can define the default connectors for the project. You can define only one default connector for each connector type.

A default connector is applied in these cases:

- If you create a message with the current project, the first entered default connector to be initialized as:
  - Source is used as source connector.
  - Target is used as target connector.
- If you test a document. In this case, the applicable default connector depends on the document type. If the document is an:
  - External file-based document, the default **Azure file storage** connector is applied.
  - External **ODBC** document, the default **Database** connector is applied.
  - Internal document, the default **D365 F&SCM** connector is applied.
- If you add records to an **ODBC** document, the default **Database** connector is applied. If the **Database** connection is active, you can select a table from the external database.
- If you initialize record fields for an **ODBC** document, the default **Database** connector is applied. If the **Database** connection is active, the record fields are initialized based on the record table.
- If you add record fields to an **ODBC** document, the default **Database** connector is applied. If the **Database** connection is active, you can select a field from the external database.

### Steps

1. Click **Connectivity studio - Integration Design**.
2. Click **Projects**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> Your currently active project is opened. This is the project as shown in the **Project** field on the **Integration design** workspace.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. Expand the **Default connector** section.
5. Click **New**.
6. In the **Connector** field, enter or select a value.
7. You can apply a default connector when you create a message.

Choose:

In the **Initialize** field, select an option.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> Usually, for a project, you define only one default source connector and one default target connector. These connectors are applied when you create a message.
  - **Source** to use the connector as the default source connector.
  - **Target** to use the connector as the default target connector.
  - **No** if the connector is not used as the default connector on message creation.
8. Close the page.