Create SQL Server Connections
You can create a new connection, or connect to an existing connection from the Create New Connection window. See Troubleshoot SQL Server® Issues for more information about troubleshooting connection issues.
Note: For SQL Azure connections:
- To be able to utilize majority of Toad functionality please grant VIEW DEFINITION on the SQL Azure databases you want to work with.
- You can login to Windows Azure Platform by selecting Tools | Cloud Computing | SQL Azure Portal and providing your credentials.
- Make sure that no Azure firewall rule restricts your IP address from having access to Azure server. See Create and Alter Azure Firewall Rules for more information.
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Click
on the toolbar (ALT+F+N).
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Select Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Azure from the Group list box.
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Review the following for additional information:
Login Tab Description Server name
Enter the name of the server to use when connecting.
Click
to display any servers running SQL Server that are currently active on the network.
Notes:
- For SQL Azure connections, enter InstanceName.database.windows.net in this field.
- For named instances, enter the MachineName\InstanceName in this field.
Authentication
Select the type of authentication to use for this connection.
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You can connect to an Azure SQL database with Active Directory authentication
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You can also connect to an Azure SQL database with Active Directory Universal with MFA.
Note: You cannot create a SQL Azure connection using Windows Authentication.
Password
Enter the password to use when connecting.
Tip: After connecting, you can set a master password to further secure your connection in Tools | Options| Environment | Security.
Application ID
Enter the application ID located in App registrations in Azure Active Directory. (This is a mandatory field when connecting to Microsoft SQL Azure via MFA.)
Redirect URI
Enter the appropriate redirect URI.(This is an optional field when connecting to Microsoft SQL Auzre via MFA which can be left empty unless you have specific requirements for configuring the Redirect URI.)
Category
Select or create a category if you want to color code Editor tabs for a specific connection. This can help differentiate between development and production databases. You can also set an option to color code the Object Explorer pane and object editor windows (Create, Alter, Drop, etc.). Encrypt connection
Select this option to enable encryption for the current connection provided that the certificate has been already installed on the server. Advanced Tab Description Network protocol
Select one of the following:
- Shared Memory
- TCP/IP
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Named Pipes
Note: When establishing Named Pipes connection "Poll service status in connection list" option should be cleared.
Parameter Name/Value
You can add parameters to the connection. Toad includes the Application Name parameter with value Toad Data Studio by default. OBDC driver
Select an ODBC driver to use for this connection when creating cross-connection queries.
Tip: You can specify the ODBC driver to use for all connections for this database provider in Tools | Options | Database | SQL Server.
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Click Connect to save the connection and immediately connect to the database.
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Click Save to save the connection without connecting to the database.
Tip: Connections are stored in the connections.xml file and can be found by clicking the Application Data Directory link in Help | About.
To import connections (including Central Management Server connections)
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Specify the location where the connections currently reside.
Note: Review the following for additional information on CMS connections:
- To import CMS connections, select a server from the list where the CMS is registered. The connection to this SQL Server instance should be created beforehand.
- CMS is available beginning with Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
- User should have an appropriate login (Windows Authentication and grant to connect to selected server are required) created on the server to which he connects via CMS.
- Select the connections to be imported.
Troubleshoot SQL Server® Issues
Microsoft SQL Azure Connections with Multi-factor Authentication
To create this type of connection to Microsoft SQL Azure, Active Directory Universal with MFA needs to be selected from the Authentication field dropdown.
The next step is to enter a user name which has been configured for multi-factor authentication and put in the appropriate App ID. After filling out the required information, click on Connect.
The step that follows will enable you to select a user from the list or add another one by clicking on Use another account.
After that, you will be prompted to enter your credentials and depending on the type of authentication that the account has been configured with, you will undergo an additional authentication step, such as the one in the image below.
After completing the final authentication step, a successful connection to Microsoft SQL Azure will be made.
Create SSAS Connections
Through Toad you can create a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) data source. An SSAS connection in Toad allows you to access the multi-dimensional cubes from the data source.
See also, About SQL Server Analysis Services Data Sources.
Configure HTTP Access
Before connecting to SQL Server Analysis Services from Toad Data Studio, you must configure the IIS Web server (to be used for connecting) for HTTP access to SSAS. See the following instructions from Microsoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg492140(v=sql.105).aspx.
Connect to SQL Server Analysis Services
To create a SQL Server Analysis Services connection
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- Select Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) from the Group list.
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Enter the connection information in the Create New Connection dialog. Review the following for additional information:
URI Enter the URL for the Analysis Services data source to which you want to connect.
Note: Toad connects to Analysis Services via http access. The URL should have the following format:
format—http://<server path>/msmdpump.dll
example—http://server01/olap/msmdpump.dll
Database Enter the name of the Analysis Services database to which you want to connect. Username Enter the user name for the user account to be used in this connection. Password Enter the password for the user account specified in Username. Category (Optional) Select an existing category or create a new one. Note: In NoSQL and Business Intelligence connections, Toad automatically saves the password in the connections.xml file as obfuscated text, as well as in Toad. To add additional password security, use Toad's Master Password feature.
- Click Connect to connect immediately and also save the connection information. Optionally, you can click Save to save the connection without connecting.
- Upon creating an initial connection, Toad automatically maps the data source objects. This process runs in the background, and until it is finished, you may experience a delay when attempting to access these objects.
Tips:
- Read about the considerations and limitations of working with Analysis Services in Toad in About SQL Server Analysis Services Data Sources.
- Connections are stored in the connections.xml file and can be found by clicking the Application Data Directory link in Help | About.
- You can specify a proxy server to use for Business Intelligence and NoSQL connections at Tools | Options | Database | Data Services.
About SQL Server Analysis Services Data Sources
Create SAP Connections
You can create a new SAP IQ, SAP SQL Anywhere, or SAP ASE connection, or connect to an existing connection from the Create New Connection window. See Troubleshoot SAP Issues for more information about troubleshooting connection issues.
Note: This topic focuses on information that may be unfamiliar to you. It does not include all step and field descriptions.
To create an SAP connection
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Click
- Select SAP ASE, SAP IQ, or SAP SQL Anywhere from the Group list.
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Enter the login information. Review the following for additional information:
Login Tab Description Host
Enter the host name for the connection.
Note: This field is only available when you select an SAP IQ or SAP SQL Anywhere connection.
Port
Enter the number of port. Password
Enter the password to use when connecting.
Tip: After connecting, you can set a master password to further secure your connection in Tools | Options| Environment | Security.
CharSet
Enter the client character set such as UTF-8 in this field if it differs from the default character set. This helps you avoid connection issues.
Notes:
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This field is not case sensitive.
- This field is only available when you select an SAP ASE connection.
Category
Select or create a category if you want to color code Editor tabs for a specific connection. This can help differentiate between development and production databases. You can also set an option to color code the Object Explorer pane and object editor windows (Create, Alter, Drop, etc.). Options Tab Description Language
Default is us_english.
Kerberos
Select whether you want to use Kerberos when connecting.
Default is No.Encryption
Select None if you do not want to use encryption during connecting. Select TLS to use the highest available encryption when connecting. Indicate the path to your certificate file if you want to use TLS encryption. Advanced Tab Description ODBC driver Select an ODBC driver to use for this connection when creating cross-connection queries.
Tip: You can specify the ODBC driver to use for all connections for this database provider in Tools | Options | Database | Oracle.
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Click Connect to save the connection and immediately connect to the database.
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Click Save to save the connection without connecting to the database.
Tip: Connections are stored in the connections.xml file and can be found by clicking the Application Data Directory link in Help | About.
Create SAP HANA Connection
To create an SAP HANA connection
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- Select SAP HANA from the Group list box.
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Specify the connection properties in the Create New Connection dialog. Review the following for additional information:
General tab Description Host
Enter IP address (or the master host name).
Note: Enter the master host name. Host names for distributed systems are determined automatically. If the specified host is not available, the connection is established through one of the other hosts.
Instance Number
Enter a two-digit instance number.
Note: The communication port number is defined by: n <instance> xy, where n is either 3 or 5, <instance> is a two-digit number representing the instance number of the SAP HANA appliance, and xy represents a consecutive number. Toad users only enter the instance number.
Type of Authentication
Select:
Authentication by the current operating system user - connect using your operating system authentication
Authentication by the database user - connect using your database user authentication
User
Enter the user name to use when connecting.
Password
Enter the password to use when connecting.
Tip: After connecting, you can set a master password to further secure your connection in Tools | Options| Environment | Security.
Mode
Select the database mode. SAP HANA supports numerous isolated databases in a single HANA system. Although each database in a multiple-container system is isolated, cross-queries can be performed and all databases share the same installation, resources, and administration.
Single-container — Select for single-container systems. These can be converted to multiple-container systems.
Multiple-container — Select for multiple-container systems. These systems always have one system database, which is used for administration, and any number of tenant databases.
Select whether you want to connect to the System or Tenant database. Users connect to a specific tenant database within the system using its database name.
Current Schema
Select a database schema. Click
Category
Select or create a category if you want to color code Editor tabs for a specific connection. This can help differentiate between development and production databases. You can also set an option to color code the Object Explorer pane and object editor windows (Create, Alter, Drop, etc.).
Options tab
Description
Isolation Level
(Optional) Select the default isolation level for this connection. Lifetime
(Optional) Specify a maximum value for connection lifetime by entering the length of time in seconds. The default value is 0, which specifies no maximum. -
Click Connect to connect immediately while saving the connection information. Optionally, click Save to save the connection without connecting.
Note: An SAP HANA ODBC driver is installed along with Toad Data Studio and is required if using a HANA connection in a cross-connection query.
Tip: Connections are stored in the connections.xml file and can be found by clicking the Application Data Directory link in Help | About.