Create EDW Pre-Processor SQL Server Database and Login
- Last UpdatedApr 29, 2026
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Use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to create an empty database in Microsoft SQL Server and a login for EDW Pre-Processor.
Note: Select Mixed mode security authentication mode for the Database Engine.
Creating a Database
To create an empty database:
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In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, then expand the instance tree.
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Right-click Databases, then click New Database.
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In New Database, enter the name of the database, for example, PreProcessor, in Database.
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To create the database, click OK.
Creating a Login
To create a SQL Server login:
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In Object Explorer, expand the folder of the server instance in which you want to create the new login.
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Right-click Security, then click New Login.
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In the Login – New dialogue box, on the General tab, enter a name for the EDW Pre-Processor Database Owner user in the login name.
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Select SQL Server authentication, to create a login that is saved on a SQL Server database.
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Enter a password in Password. Input the same password again in Confirm Password.
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Clear the check box for Enforce password policy.
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From the Default database list, select the database you entered while creating an empty database.
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From the Default language list, select English.
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On the User Mapping page, modify the mapping of logins to database users as follows:
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For users mapped to this login, select the database name that this login can access.
Note: Select the same database you entered while creating an empty database. -
For Database role membership for <database name>, select the db_owner role for the user in the database.
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Click OK.