Create a SQL Server connection.

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Click Create > Connection.

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Search for and select SQL Server on the New connection page.

3

Enter a name for your connection in the Connection name field.

Connect to SQL Server

4

Use the Location drop-down menu to select the project where you plan to store the connection.

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Use the Connection type drop-down menu to specify if your connection is cloud-based or uses an on-prem group.

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Enter the URL of your hosted server in the Host field.

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Enter the port number your server runs on in the Port field. The default is 1433.

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Enter the username used to connect to SQL Server in the Username field.

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Enter the password used to connect to SQL Server in the Password field.

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Enter the name of the database you plan to access in the Database field.

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Optional. Use the Azure SQL drop-down menu to specify if you're connecting to Azure SQL.

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Optional. Expand Advanced settings to configure additional datetime settings.

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Click Connect.