How to Configure Microsoft SQL Server Support

To configure the support for Microsoft SQL Server database follow this procedure:

1. Download the appropriate MS SQL JDBC driver from the Microsoft website. For SQL Server 2008 R2 and older go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21599. For SQL Server 2012 and 2014 go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11774.
2. Configure a MS SQL Server Data Source driver.
3. Configure a MS SQL Server Connection.
4. Use the Data Source Explorer view from the Window > Show View > Data Source Explorer menu or switch to the Database Perspective (available from Window > Open Perspective > Database).