Testing Connections to DS Cloud Server with Excel
Using Excel to test connections to client computers outside of ETL+.
This test can be run either with Excel or with Microsoft SSMS. See Testing Connections to DS Cloud Server for testing with SSMS.
How to Run a Connection Test with Excel
Open Microsoft Excel On your computer.
Data tab > Get Data > From Database > From SQL Server.
On SQL Server database window enter
dw3.dataself.com,1433
in Server.SQL Server database window.
Enter
connectiontest
in Database.
For more about the connectiontest database see .Click OK.
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Data tab > Get Data
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SQL Server database window.