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, enter the Connection name, and select the Connection type.

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

   See the Create connection screen for SQL Server

   

   • 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
     Mandatory field.
   • Port
     Specify the port associated with the SQL Server system
     Mandatory field.
   • 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
     Mandatory field.
   • Instance
     Specify an instance with all SQL Server databases run by a single SQL Server service
     Optional field.
   • Version
     Specify the SQL Server version being connected to
     Optional field.
   • JDBC options
     Specify the options associated with the JDBC URL.

   See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.

5. Click Create connection.