SQL Server Data Source Properties

Microsoft SQL Server Spatial Database provides support for access to spatial tables in Microsoft SQL Server 2008+ which contains the geometry and geography data types to represent the geometry columns.

Note: SGS support for SQL Server only includes feature layers.

Note: SGS supports transactions from SQL Server data sources.

The following parameters are relevant for an SQL Server data source:

Field	Description
Name	Name of the data source.
Description	Free text description of the data source.
Data Source Type	Data source type.
View Access	The default view permission level for all layers from this data source, i.e., the users that have been granted view access (None, Only Me, My Group, Everyone, or Selected List). A different permission level can be set for any individual layer from the Layers page. See “Editing Layer Properties” in the “Working with Layers” chapter for information. Users with valid view access for a layer can list, view and load the layer (opened from TerraExplorer Desktop, TerraExplorer for Web, WFS/WMS clients, etc.). If you want to grant access to selected groups, users, or sites see “Granting Edit or View Access” in this chapter for information.
Edit Access	The default edit permission level for all layers from this data source, i.e., the users that have been granted edit access (None, Only Me, My Group, Everyone, or Selected List). A different permission level can be set for any individual layer from the Layers page. See “Editing Layer Properties” in the “Working with Layers” chapter for information. In addition to loading the layer, users with valid edit permission for a layer can perform layer transactions from TerraExplorer Pro and any WFS-T client. If you want to grant access to selected groups, users, or sites see “Granting Edit or View Access” in this chapter for information. Note: Only the owner and the administrator can modify layer properties.
Owner	Select the name of the user who will be owner of all layers from this data source. Only an owner or administrator can modify layer properties.
Server	Server name (mandatory).
Database	Database name (optional).
User	User name required to connect to the data source.
Password	Password required to connect to the data source.
Auto-Scan	If you want SGS to scan the data source periodically for changes, select the check box, and enter the required time interval between scans. When a data source is auto-scanned, the following updates are made to SGS: § All new layers are automatically added. § All layers deleted from data source are automatically removed. § All previously published layers that were modified are updated in SGS.