The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

Return to the list of database connections, and the new SQL server connection displays. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. More For You. How to Wrap Text in Microsoft Excel 2003.

Microsoft has finally released SQL Server 2017, ... The database connection. SQL, pronounced "sequel," is a common standard for databases, used by Microsoft, Oracle, and others.