Database Compare Suite™
- Overview
- Product features
- Getting started
- Connecting to server
- Connecting to an Amazon DynamoDB database
- Connecting to an Amazon Redshift database
- Connecting to an Apache Cassandra database
- Connecting to an Azure SQL Database
- Connecting to an Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse
- Connecting to a BigQuery data warehouse
- Connecting to a Greenplum database
- Connecting to an IBM DB2 database
- Connecting to an IBM Netezza database
- Connecting to a MariaDB database
- Connecting to a Microsoft Access database
- Connecting to a Microsoft SQL Server database
- Connecting to a MySQL database
- Connecting to an Oracle database
- Connecting to a PostgreSQL database
- Connecting to a Snowflake database
- Connecting to a Sybase ASE database
- Connecting to a Sybase IQ database
- Connecting to a Teradata database
- Connecting to a Vertica database
- Installing the required database drivers
- Creating a new project
- Opening an existing project
- Key activation
- User interface elements
- Connecting to server
- Operations in details
- Schema comparison
- Schema synchronization
- Schema operations options
- Data comparison
- Detailed data comparison
- Fast data comparison
- Data synchronization
- Data migration
- Settings comparison
- Virtual views
- Sorting key selection
- Selecting operation scope
- Matching
- Matching rules
- Fast data comparison options
- Data operations options
- Command-line interface
- Settings
- Requirements
- Known issues
- Support
Connecting to an Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse
Use the following procedure to connect to your Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse (formerly Azure SQL Data Warehouse).
Click the New icon in the Project panel at the top left corner of the window.
Select Azure Synapse Analytics in the Platform drop-down list at the top of the dialog box.
Select the Standard option in the Mode drop-down list if you would like to connect to an Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse in the standard mode.
- Specify the fully qualified Server name in the appropriate field. You can enter it manually or select it from the drop-down list if it has been already used. The fully qualified server name should look like azure_sa_server.database.windows.net.
Provide the rest of connection information to the Azure Synapse Analytics Data Warehouse: Server Port, Authentication method, Database and Username. You can enter these values manually or select them from drop-down lists. Authentication method can only be chosen from the drop-down list, which includes the following options: Standard Server Authentication, Active Directory Integrated, and Active Directory Password.
Enter Password to complete the information about the Azure Synapse Analytics connection.
Check the Use SSL option to establish a secure connection to the Microsoft SQL Server database.
Press the Test button
to verify that you can successfully connect to your Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse.
Select the Connection String option in the Mode drop-down list if you would like to connect to an Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse using special connection string.
Enter the Connection string manually or select from the drop-down list (if it has been used already).
Find the connection string template below. Use it as an example to create a connection string that allows to connect to your Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse:
Data Source=azure_sa_server.database.windows.net;Initial Catalog=AZURE_SA_DB;Integrated Security=False;User ID=azure_sa_user;Password=pass;Pooling=False;Application Name="DB Best Database Compare Suite";Connect Timeout=300
Press the Test button
to verify that you can successfully connect to your Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse.
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