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, select the Connection type.

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

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

   See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.

5. Click Create connection.