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Creating a Data Store by using SQL Server Database

Creating a Data Store by using SQL Server Database


Hi All,


This is a very simple document to create SQL Server Connection in SAP BODS.


Please go through it and provide your comments.


We can create a SQL Server Connection in two ways:

1. Microsoft SQL Server :

Right Click on Data Services as shown below:

Click on New

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Select the options and provide the necessary login credentials of SQL Server Database.

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Click On Apply and OK to create the connection.

2. ODBC Connection:


Select the Administrative Tools from Control Panel\All Control Panel Items


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Click on Add to create new ODBC Connection.

We can use User DSN and System DSN. But System DSN is recommended.

Select SQL Server

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Click on OK.

ODBC Connection

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We can use this ODBC connection in BODS Data Store SQL Server connection as shown below:

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Thank You.

Best Regards,

Arjun

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      For option 1. How can I change the version of the server on an existing data source. So what I am saying in more detail is,let 's suppose, I have a data source setup for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 but the  datasource was upgraded to Microsoft SQL Server 2014. How can I alter the version of the DS datasource without affecting the already implemented functionality?