SQL Server as a target

The SQL Server target endpoint supports both cloud and on-premises endpoints. To connect to an on-premises database, your environment must have a self-managed Groundplex configured in the Classic Manager shared folder. Refer to Connect to on-premises endpoints for more information.

For testing and troubleshooting, you can have AutoSync create error tables to store error records.

Supported Snap account types

Designer and Classic Manager provide multiple Snap account types for most endpoints and not all types are compatible with AutoSync. When you create or edit a data pipeline, the existing credentials list includes only compatible accounts.

Many Snap accounts support references to JAR files. If you create an account that references a JAR file for use in AutoSync, you must use an absolute path to the JAR file.

For SQL Server, AutoSync supports:

  • SQL Server Account

Connection configuration

To configure SQL Server in Autosync:

  • Enter the following properties:
    • Credential label: A unique, meaningful name such as SQL-Server-Sales. If a configuration with the same name exists, AutoSync displays an Asset conflict error message.
    • Hostname: The name of the machine hosting the database.
    • Port number: The port number to connect to the database. Default value: 1433
    • Database name: The name of the database. For example, MyDB.
    • Username: A username for an account with the correct permissions for AutoSync to synchronize data.
    • Password: The password for the account. Multiple retries with an invalid password can cause your account to be locked.
    • Share: (Optional) Select a user group to share this configuration with. Org admins create user groups to share credentials. If you are a member of a user group, you can select it from the dropdown. You can also select the global shared folder, which shares the credentials with everyone in your Org.
  • Validate and save: After saving, AutoSync adds the configuration to the list of saved credentials.
  • Select schema: AutoSync populates this list from the account. Choose the schema to use as the destination.
  • Select Log errors in a separate table to have AutoSync save errors. This can impact performance. Refer to Error tables for more information.