Connecting to a SQL Data Warehouse

IMPORTANT: Click here if your data warehouse is hosted in DataSelf Cloud Services.

Requirements

A Microsoft SQL Server user license
A URL or IP to your MS SQL data warehouse
The MS SQL database name(s) of your data warehouse (example: DwXyzcorp)
A tool to connect to the cloud MS SQL database such as DataSelf ETL+, MS Excel, Crystal Reports, Tableau, Power BI, Qlikview, SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio), SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services), and SSAS. See below for further instructions.

DataSelf ETL+

Contact DataSelf to connect your ETL+ to your private data warehouse.

SSMS

In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), click Connect -> Database Engine.
Enter the URL to your MS SQL data warehouse
Select the authentication method and credentials if applicable.
If your data warehouse uses a SQL database with Contained type = Partial:
- Click Options.
- Enter MS SQL database name in Connect to database (example: DwXyzcorp_Erp).
Click Connect.

The following is only required for SQL databases with Contained type = Partial.

MS Excel

In MS Excel, go to the Data ribbon -> Get Data -> From Database -> From SQL Server Database
Server box: Enter the URL to your MS SQL data warehouse
Database box: Enter MS SQL database name).
Click Ok.
Select Database on the left pane.
Enter User name and Password.
Click Connect.

Tableau Desktop

In Tableau Desktop right panel, click Microsoft SQL Server.
Server box: Enter the URL to your MS SQL data warehouse
Database box: Enter MS SQL database name
Select Use a specific username and password.
Enter User name and Password.
Click Sign In.

Power BI Desktop

In Power BI Desktop, select Get Data from the top ribbon then SQL Server.
Server box: Enter the URL to your MQ SQL data warehouse.
Database box: Enter the MS SQL database name.
Typically you will be using the Import data connectivity mode.
Select OK to proceed.
Select Database then input User name and Password and select Connect.

IMPORTANT: Power BI Service scheduled dataset refreshes require your Data Warehouse to be an Azure SQL Database. All other on-premises or private cloud data sources (including a MS SQL Database on an Azure VM) require the use of a Power BI Gateway to connect and allow scheduled dataset refreshes. See Power BI Gateway for more information.