Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server Connection

To configure the support for a Microsoft SQL Server database, follow this procedure:

1. Download the appropriate MS SQL JDBC driver from the Microsoft website. For SQL Server 2008 R2 and older go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21599. For SQL Server 2012 and 2014 go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11774.
2. Configure MS SQL Server Data Source drivers.
3. Configure a MS SQL Server Connection.
4. To view your connection, go to the Data Source Explorer view (if the view is not displayed, it can be opened from the Window ⇒ Show View menu) or switch to the Database Perspective (available from Window ⇒ Open Perspective ⇒ Database).