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=Pre-Requisites for Connections to Microsoft SQL Server=

==Basic DBMS & DBMS Version Support==

* [[DoOpenLinkDriversConnectToMSSQLServer|Do OpenLink drivers connect to Microsoft SQL Server?]] 
* [[WhichVersionsOfMSSQLServerAreSupportedByOpenLinkDrivers|Microsoft SQL Server version support]] 
* [[HowCanIDetectMyMSSQLServerDBMSVersion|Detecting the Microsoft SQL Server DBMS version]] 

==Database Native Client Requirements==

* [[WhatIsTheMSSQLServerNativeClient|Understanding the Microsoft SQL Server native client]] 
* [[WhenDoINeedTheMSSQLServerNativeClient|When do I need the Microsoft SQL Server native client?]] 
* [[WherecanIgettheMSSQLServernativeclient|Obtain the Microsoft SQL Server native client (a.k.a "NetLib")]] 
* [[HowDoIConfigureTheMSSQLServerNativeClient|Configure the Microsoft SQL Server native client]] 

==Key Database Native Variables (Set Before <nop>OpenLink Install)==

* [[WhatValueDoesTheDSQUERYEnvironmentVariablePass|DSQUERY]] 
* [[WhatValueDoesTheTDSHOSTEnvironmentVariablePass|TDSHOST]] 
* [[WhatValueDoesTheTDSPORTEnvironmentVariablePass|TDSPORT]]
* [[WhatValueDoesTheTDSVEREnvironmentVariablePass|TDSVER]] 

==Database Native Settings You Need to Know==

* [[HowDoIFindMySQLServerInstanceName|Identify the Microsoft SQL Server Instance Name]] 
* [[HowDoIFindMySQLServerListenPort|Identify the Microsoft SQL Server Listen Port]] 

==Database Configuration for Unicode==

* [[SQLServerUnicodeConfig|Unicode Configuration]]

==Database Configuration for XA Support==

* [[SQLConfigXASupport|XA Configuration]]