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An alias is an alternate name that can be used to make a connection. The alias encapsulates the required elements of a connection string, and exposes them with a name chosen by the user. Use the Alias page on the <Alias name> Properties dialog box to view or specify the elements of connection string of an Alias.
Options
- Alias Name
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The name (alias) that you want to use to refer to this connection.
- Pipe Name / Port No / VIA Parameters
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Additional elements of the connection string. The name of this box varies with the selected protocol. See the topics listed below for examples.
Important: The VIA protocol is deprecated. This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
- Protocol
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The protocol used for the connection.
- Server
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The name of the Microsoft SQL Server instance being connected to.