1. A computer system comprising: an application stored on a first storage device; a database stored on a second storage device; and a connection configuration repository separate from said first storage device for connecting said application to said database using a connection configuration associated with said database, said connection configuration repository comprising a relational table that includes connection configuration information required to connect one or more applications including said application to a plurality of databases, wherein said connection configuration information comprises a plurality of connection names each identifying a database and information required to connect with each database.