Set up your SQL Server database connection
This article outlines the steps to create a SQL Server database connection.
Supported authentication types
The SQL Server database connector supports the following authentication types for copy and Dataflow Gen2 respectively.
Authentication type | Copy | Dataflow Gen2 |
---|---|---|
Basic (Username/Password) | √ | √ |
Organizational account | n/a | √ |
Windows | n/a | √ |
Set up your connection in Dataflow Gen2
Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric uses Power Query connectors to connect Dataflow Gen2 to a SQL Server database. The following links provide the specific Power Query connector information you need to connect to a SQL Server database in Dataflow Gen2:
- To get started using the SQL Server database connector in Dataflow Gen2, go to Get data from Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric.
- Be sure to install or set up any SQL Server database prerequisites before connecting to the SQL Server database connector.
- To connect to the SQL Server database connector from Power Query, go to Connect to SQL Servers database from Power Query Online.
In some cases, the Power Query connector article might include advanced options, troubleshooting, known issues and limitations, and other information that could also prove useful.