SQL server JDBC connection URLs

Format

jdbc:sqlserver://[serverName[\instanceName][:portNumber]][;property=value[;property=value]]

Fields:

Field

Description

serverName

The address of the server to connect to

instanceName

The instance to connect to on serverName

If not specified, a connection to the default instance is made

portNumber

The port to connect to on serverName (The default is 1433.)

Table 474: SQL server JDBC connection URL fields

Additional properties:

Property

Default

Description

databaseName

null

The name of the database to connect to

If not stated, a connection is made to the default database

password

null

The database password

trustServerCertificate=true

null

This parameter must be set to “true” starting with Microsoft JDBC driver 10.2 and up.

(Since JDBC driver version 10.2, SQL Server uses TLS encryption by default based on property “encrypt”.)

userName

null

The database user

Table 475: SQL server JDBC connection URL properties

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