Pre-Requisites for Connections to Microsoft SQL Server Basic DBMS & DBMS Version Support Do OpenLink drivers connect to Microsoft SQL Server? Microsoft SQL Server version support Detecting the Microsoft SQL Server DBMS version Database Native Client Requirements Understanding the Microsoft SQL Server native client When do I need the Microsoft SQL Server native client? Obtain the Microsoft SQL Server native client (a.k.a "NetLib") Configure the Microsoft SQL Server native client Key Database Native Variables (Set Before OpenLink Install) DSQUERY TDSHOST TDSPORT TDSVER Database Native Settings You Need to Know Identify the Microsoft SQL Server Instance Name Identify the Microsoft SQL Server Listen Port Database Configuration for Unicode Unicode Configuration Database Configuration for XA Support XA Configuration