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# Connect to AWS RDS SQL Server

Bring your AWS RDS SQL Server data into Tableau Next with the AWS RDS SQL Server connector.

## Connect to AWS RDS SQL Server

1. In a Tableau Next workspace, click **Add**.
2. Select Data, and then select **From Connector**.
3. Locate and select the AWS RDS SQL Server connector.
4. Configure the connection details, and then click **Sign In**.

All settings require a value, unless otherwise indicated.

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              <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d9392e89">&nbsp;</th>
              <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d9392e91">&nbsp;</th>
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              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Connection Name</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">Identifies the connections. Use a convention that lets you easily distinguish between
                different connections.</td>

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              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Authentication Method</td>

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                <p>Select <strong class="uicontrol">Username &amp; Password</strong></p>
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                <p style="margin-bottom:0;"><strong class="uicontrol">Active
                    Directory Password</strong>.</p>
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            <tr class="">
              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Username</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">&nbsp;</td>

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              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Password</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">&nbsp;</td>

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            <tr class="">
              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">&nbsp;</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">&nbsp;</td>

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              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Connection URL</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">
                <p>The URL follows this format:
                  {section1}.{section2}.{section3}.rds.amazonaws.com:{optional port}</p>
                <p>* Section 1 is 1–63 lowercase letters, numbers, or a dash.</p>
                <p>* Section 2 is 1–20 characters including lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, or a
                  dash.</p>
                <p>* Section 3 is 1–100 characters including letters, numbers, underscores, or a dash.</p>
                <p style="margin-bottom:0;">*Port is optional and 4–5 numbers.</p>
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              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Database</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">Enter the name of the database.</td>

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              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e89 ">Schema</td>

              <td data-label="" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9392e91 ">Enter the schema.</td>

            </tr>
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