# Microsoft SQL Server

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[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server) is a robust relational database management system with spatial capabilities. If you have geographic information in your SQL Server database, Felt provides a simple way to connect, query and visualize this data on a map.

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This feature is only available to customers on the [Enterprise plan](https://felt.com/pricing). To upgrade, [contact sales](https://felt.com/sales).
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1. Create a new, read-only user on your database for Felt access
2. Click on the Library (![](https://217108486-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FmRfGitkyjOEMvVsEyGWN%2Fuploads%2FLnSW6fo5omDMlCbsymbR%2Flibrary.svg?alt=media\&token=49cf5737-e139-4803-8a0e-47fc1c0bbb6a)) in the toolbar
3. Click **`+ New Source`**
4. Select **`Microsoft SQL Server`**
5. Enter Connection Details
   1. **`Source Name`**: name of the source in Felt
   2. **`Host`** & **`Port`:** host URL & port number: connection details to your database
   3. **`Database`**: name of the Microsoft SQL Server database
   4. **`Username`** & **`Password`**: database user’s credentials *(not your Felt credentials)*&#x20;
   5. **`Who can see this source?`**: control access to this source within Felt
6. Click **`Connect`**
7. Once connected you will see a catalog of your data with previews for your new source
8. From here you can add any of these layers to your spatial dashboards!