# Query Your SQL Server Data with AI

- URL: https://betteranalyst.com/data-connectors/mssql

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Microsoft SQL Server connector

Connect Microsoft SQL Server to Better Analyst and explore your enterprise data using plain English. No SQL expertise needed.

- Free to try
- Read only by default
- Enterprise-ready

* ### Quick setup

  Enter your server, database, and credentials — a familiar configuration for any SQL Server admin. Connect in under a minute.

* ### Secure connection

  Credentials are stored encrypted. Read only is the default; optional destination writes are restricted to an explicitly approved schema.

* ### Real-time access

  Query your live SQL Server instances directly. No data exports or ETL pipelines. Always current results.

## What you can analyze

- ### Enterprise Data Queries

  - “Show total sales by department this quarter”
  - “Which accounts have overdue invoices?”
  - “List all employees hired in the last 6 months”

- ### Stored Procedure Analysis

  - “What stored procedures exist in this database?”
  - “List all user-defined functions”
  - “Show me the most recently modified procedures”

- ### Report Generation

  - “Monthly revenue comparison year over year”
  - “Top 20 customers by total purchase amount”
  - “Inventory levels below reorder threshold”

- ### Data Exploration

  - “What tables are in this database?”
  - “Describe the schema of the Customers table”
  - “Show me row counts across all tables”

## Microsoft SQL Server reports you can build

- ### [Accounts Receivable Aging Report from SQL Server](https://betteranalyst.com/data-connectors/mssql/accounts-receivable-aging)
  [Build an accounts receivable aging report from SQL Server invoice data: open balances by customer in 0–30, 31–60, 61–90 and 90+ day buckets, plus DSO.](https://betteranalyst.com/data-connectors/mssql/accounts-receivable-aging)

Smarter Over Time

## Teach the AI your data

Upload documentation and provide feedback to make every query more accurate for your Microsoft SQL Server data.

- ### Knowledge base

  Upload schema definitions, data dictionaries, and business logic docs to help the AI understand your Microsoft SQL Server structure.

- ### SQL feedback loop

  Rate generated queries as correct or incorrect. Your feedback is saved and used to improve future Microsoft SQL Server queries.

  Generated SQL

  **SELECT** product, **SUM**(revenue)\
  **FROM** sales\
  **GROUP BY** product\
  **ORDER BY** 2 **DESC**

  Was this correct?

### How it works

- **01**

  #### Upload context

  Add schema docs, data dictionaries, or SQL files that describe your Microsoft SQL Server tables and business logic.

- **02**

  #### Ask questions

  Query your data in plain English. The AI uses your uploaded context to write more accurate SQL.

- **03**

  #### Refine with feedback

  Mark queries as correct or incorrect. The AI learns from your feedback and improves over time.

[**Detailed setup guide**Step-by-step instructions for connecting and configuring Microsoft SQL Server.](https://betteranalyst.com/docs/connectors/mssql)

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## Frequently asked questions

What versions of SQL Server does Better Analyst support?

Better Analyst supports SQL Server 2016 and later, including SQL Server 2019, 2022, and Azure SQL Database. Both on-premises and cloud-hosted instances are fully compatible.

What credentials and authentication methods are supported?

Better Analyst supports SQL Server Authentication (username and password) and can connect to instances that use Windows Authentication through properly configured connection strings. You need your server address, database name, and login credentials.

How do I connect my SQL Server to Better Analyst?

Click "Connect SQL Server," enter your connection details (server address, database name, username, password), and click connect. Better Analyst will verify the connection and you can start querying immediately.

What data can I query with Better Analyst?

You can query any table, view, or stored procedure result that the connected user has access to. Better Analyst translates your natural language questions into T-SQL and returns the results in easy-to-read formats.

Is my database data secure?

Yes. Credentials are encrypted at rest and never exposed. Read only is the default. If you explicitly enable Read and write, Better Analyst can manage destination tables only in the approved schema, subject to the SQL Server login’s permissions. TLS encryption is supported for connections.

Does Better Analyst affect my SQL Server performance?

Better Analyst runs lightweight, read-only queries. For production servers with heavy workloads, we recommend connecting to a read replica or Always On secondary replica to ensure zero impact on your primary instance.

## Ready to Query Your SQL Server Data with AI?

[Connect SQL Server](https://app.betteranalyst.com/signup?connector=mssql)