Creating the server connection files (AccessToSQL)
Server information can be specified either in the servers section of the script file. Server information can also be specified in a separate server connection file. The command line parameter for the server connection file is -c <serverconnectionfile>
. If the same server id is present in both the script and server connection files, then the server definition in the script file is considered.
<!--Sample of server connection file commands -->
<!--Connection to SQL Server-->
<sql-server name="target_3">
<sql-server-authentication>
<server value="$TargetServerName$"/>
<database value="$TargetDB$"/>
<user-id value="$TargetUserName$"/>
<password value="$TargetPassword$"/>
<encrypt value="true"/>
<trust-server-certificate value="true"/>
</sql-server-authentication>
</sql-server>
<!--Connection to SQL Azure-->
<sql-azure name="target_azure">
<server value="$TargetAzureServerName$"/>
<database value="$TargetAzureDB$"/>
<user-id value="$TargetAzureUserName$"/>
<password value="$TargetAzurePassword$"/>
</sql-azure>
Server connection file validation
The user can easily validate his/her server connection file against the schema definition file 'A2SSConsoleScriptServersSchema.xsd' available in the 'Schemas' folder.
Next step
The next step in operating the console is Executing the SSMA Console (AccessToSQL)