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title: Configuring the connection string in the ODDC Server configuration file
description: "The ODDC Server database connection parameters are contained in the ar.oddc.server.config.json file as a standard MS SQL connection string. Open the file for editing and amend the 'OddcDbConnection' line: `\"Server=yourservernameyourdatabaseinstancename;Database=yourdatabasename;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;Encrypt=True;TrustServerCertificate=True\"`"
url: "https://activerecord.com/docs/installation/configuring-the-connection-string-in-the-oddc-server-configuration-file/"
updated: "2026-09-09"
category: "Installation - Oculens DDC Server (ODDC Server) 5.1"
---

# Configuring the connection string in the ODDC Server configuration file

The ODDC Server database connection parameters are contained in the ar.oddc.server.config.json file as a standard MS SQL connection string.

Open the file for editing and amend the 'OddcDbConnection' line:

`"Server=yourservernameyourdatabaseinstancename;Database=yourdatabasename;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;Encrypt=True;TrustServerCertificate=True"`