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Starting the Global Aliasing Configuration
Connecting to an Existing SQL Server Database
5. If the existing database already has configuration tables, you have the following options, as
shown in the figure below:
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Select a different database name (recommended): This option allows you to rename the
database without affecting the existing database as well as create a new Data Link (.udl) file.
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Use the existing database structure: This option preserves the content of the existing
database and allows you to create a new Universal Data Link (.udl) file.
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Override all existing configuration tables: This option expunges the content of the existing
database and allows you to create a new Universal Data Link (.udl) file.
NOTE
Overriding the database may disable other applications that also use the database.
Click the Next button to continue.
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