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SQL Server

Follow these steps to connect SQL Server to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type SQL Server into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Enter the host name or IP address of the Server running SQL Server.

  6. Enter the port for connecting to the SQL Server server in the Port field.

  7. Enter the name of the Database to connect to.

  8. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Password

  1. Enter the SQL Server username for authentication in the User field.

  2. In the Password field, enter the user password.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add SQL Server Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

AzurePassword

  1. Enter the SQL Server username for authentication in the User field.

  2. In the Password field, enter the user password.

  3. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

AzureAD

  1. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

  2. Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the SQL Server sign-in page in a new tab.

  3. Log into your SQL Server account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add SQL Server Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

Azure Service Principal

  1. Copy the client Id from SQL Server and paste it in the OAuth Client Id field in CData Connect Cloud.

  2. Copy the client secret from SQL Server and paste it in the OAuth Client Secret field in CData Connect Cloud.

  3. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add SQL Server Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and SQL Server, see this information page.