Review Preinstallation Documentation: OpenLink .NET Data Provider for Microsoft SQL Server Pre-Installation Requirements
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Simply download the .dll and place it in the folder from which your .NET application runs.
There is no additional configuration involved, unless you placed your .dll in a non-standard location. If you did not place your .dll in the directory from which your .NET application runs, you need to ensure that your Global Assembly Cache (MONO_GAC_PREFIX) environment variable passes the directory that contains the .dll.
Provider Name: OpenLink.Data.SQLServer.dll
Connection String: Host=;Port=;DATABASE=;UID=;PWD=;
Host = Hostname or IP address on which Microsoft SQL Server resides
Port = TCP port on which Microsoft SQL Server listens
DATABASE = Microsoft SQL Server database name
UID = Microsoft SQL Server username
PWD = Microsoft SQL Server password
Example: Host=192.168.13.142;Port=1433;DATABASE=Northwind;UID=sa;PWD=sa;
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