Source of README.md - MSSQL

 
```
mssql.ping[sqlserver://localhost:1433,stage_user,stage_password]
```
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**Note:** User and password are separate parameters. Don't embed credentials in
URI.
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- WRONG: `mssql.ping[sqlserver://stage_user:stage_password@localhost:1433]`
- CORRECT: `mssql.ping[sqlserver://localhost:1433,stage_user,stage_password]`
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It is also possible to connect to named instance by providing instance name in path part of the URI.
It is also possible to connect to a named instance by providing the instance name in the path part of the URI.
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Example:
```
sqlserver://localhost/InstanceName
```
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**Note:** If both host and port are provided, the port will be used for the connection.
**Note:** If both the instance name and the port are provided, the port will be used for the connection.
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Read more about what parameters are available for each metric key in the
section - metric keys.
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## As a named session
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Named sessions allow grouping database connection settings under a name. Define
named session configuration parameters the following way: