Add an SQL Server DataFlow connection

You can add a connection to an SQL Server database using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.

Follow these steps:

  1. Click Connections in the top navigation bar.

  2. In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.

  3. In the Create Connection interface, select the Connection type.

  4. After you select the SQL Server Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.

    See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.

    Connection name

    Name your connection.

    Connection type

    Choose the SQL Server connection type.

    Host

    Specify the hostname or the IP address of the SQL Server system.

    Port

    Specify the port associated with the SQL Server system.

    User

    Specify the user id that will be used to connect to the SQL Server system. This user should have necessary privileges to access the data in the databases.

    Password

    Specify the password for the User.

    Instance

    Specify an instance with all SQL Server databases run by a single SQL Server service

    Version

    Specify the SQL Server version.

    JDBC options

    Specify the options associated with the JDBC URL.

  5. Click Create connection.


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