The following properties are applicable to a SQL Azure External Data Source object.
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Tab |
Property |
Description |
Additional Information |
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General |
Location |
Specifies the connectivity protocol and path to the external data source in the '<prefix>://<path[:port]>' format |
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| Credential | Specifies database-scoped authentication information required to connect to the external data source | ||
| External Data Source Type |
Specifies the type of external data source being configured |
Blob_Storage: Use while executing bulk operations BULK INSERT or OPENROWSET. RDBMS: Use for cross-database queries using elastic query from SQL Database. Shard_Map_Manager: Use while creating an external data source when connecting to a sharded SQL Database. |
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| Database Name |
Specifies the name of the remote database on the server when External Data Source Type is set to RDBMS. Specifies the name of the database operating as the shard map manager when the External Data Source Type is set to Shard_Map_Manager. |
Use only when External Data Source Type is set to RDBMS or Shard_Map_Manager. | |
| Shard Map Name | Specifies the name of the shard map when the External Data Source Type is set to Shard_Map_Manager |
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