diff --git a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/DbConnectionFactory.cs b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/DbConnectionFactory.cs
index ced9acb..68dfb95 100644
--- a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/DbConnectionFactory.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/DbConnectionFactory.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ public class DbConnectionFactory : IDbConnectionFactory
         return await CreateOracleConnectionAsync("CMS", ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public async Task<OracleConnection> CreateGiwConnectionAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        return await CreateOracleConnectionAsync("GIW", ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     private async Task<OracleConnection> CreateOracleConnectionAsync(string dataSource, CancellationToken ct)
     {
         var connectionString = _configuration.GetConnectionString(dataSource);
diff --git a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/Interfaces/IDbConnectionFactory.cs b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/Interfaces/IDbConnectionFactory.cs
index 0ed415d..6035822 100644
--- a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/Interfaces/IDbConnectionFactory.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataAccess/Interfaces/IDbConnectionFactory.cs
@@ -35,4 +35,11 @@ public interface IDbConnectionFactory
     /// <param name="ct">Cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>An open Oracle connection. Caller is responsible for disposal.</returns>
     Task<OracleConnection> CreateCmsConnectionAsync(CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates and opens a connection to the GIW Oracle database (for StatusCode sync).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="ct">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>An open Oracle connection. Caller is responsible for disposal.</returns>
+    Task<OracleConnection> CreateGiwConnectionAsync(CancellationToken ct = default);
 }
diff --git a/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataAccess.Tests/DbConnectionFactoryGiwTests.cs b/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataAccess.Tests/DbConnectionFactoryGiwTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bd8f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataAccess.Tests/DbConnectionFactoryGiwTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+using JdeScoping.DataAccess.Exceptions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using NSubstitute;
+using Shouldly;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace JdeScoping.DataAccess.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Unit tests for DbConnectionFactory GIW connection support.
+/// </summary>
+public class DbConnectionFactoryGiwTests
+{
+    private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
+    private readonly ILogger<DbConnectionFactory> _logger;
+
+    public DbConnectionFactoryGiwTests()
+    {
+        _configuration = Substitute.For<IConfiguration>();
+        _logger = Substitute.For<ILogger<DbConnectionFactory>>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateGiwConnectionAsync_MissingConnectionString_ThrowsConnectionException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _configuration.GetConnectionString("GIW").Returns((string?)null);
+        var factory = new DbConnectionFactory(_configuration, _logger);
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<ConnectionException>(
+            async () => await factory.CreateGiwConnectionAsync());
+
+        ex.DataSource.ShouldBe("GIW");
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Connection string not found");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateGiwConnectionAsync_EmptyConnectionString_ThrowsConnectionException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _configuration.GetConnectionString("GIW").Returns(string.Empty);
+        var factory = new DbConnectionFactory(_configuration, _logger);
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<ConnectionException>(
+            async () => await factory.CreateGiwConnectionAsync());
+
+        ex.DataSource.ShouldBe("GIW");
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Connection string not found");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateGiwConnectionAsync_InvalidConnectionString_ThrowsConnectionException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _configuration.GetConnectionString("GIW").Returns("Invalid oracle connection");
+        var factory = new DbConnectionFactory(_configuration, _logger);
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<ConnectionException>(
+            async () => await factory.CreateGiwConnectionAsync());
+
+        ex.DataSource.ShouldBe("GIW");
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Failed to open connection");
+        ex.InnerException.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateGiwConnectionAsync_CancellationRequested_ThrowsOperationCanceledException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _configuration.GetConnectionString("GIW").Returns("User Id=test;Password=test;Data Source=test");
+        var factory = new DbConnectionFactory(_configuration, _logger);
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cts.Cancel();
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        await Should.ThrowAsync<OperationCanceledException>(
+            async () => await factory.CreateGiwConnectionAsync(cts.Token));
+    }
+}