run-the-data-quality-client-application.md

title	Run the Data Quality Client Application | Microsoft Docs
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Run the Data Quality Client Application

You can use [!INCLUDEssDQSnoversion] (DQS) by running [!INCLUDEssDQSClient], and logging on to a [!INCLUDEssDQSServer].

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

You must have completed the [!INCLUDEssDQSServer] installation by running the DQSInstaller.exe file. For more information, see Run DQSInstaller.exe to Complete Data Quality Server Installation.

Security

Permissions

You must have one of the three DQS roles (dqs_adminstrator, dqs_kb_editor, or dqs_kb_operator) granted on the DQS_MAIN database to be able to log on to [!INCLUDEssDQSServer].

Run Data Quality Client

To run [!INCLUDEssDQSClient] on the computer where you have installed it, proceed as follows:

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, click [!INCLUDEssCurrent], click Data Quality Services, and then click Data Quality Client.

2. In the Connect to Server dialog box:

   1. Specify the server that you want to connect the [!INCLUDEssDQSClient] application to. Select (LOCAL) to connect to [!INCLUDEssDQSServer] on the local computer. You can also click the down arrow and select <Browse network for more servers> to connect to a different server (or to connect to the local server by name). The Browse for Servers dialog box will be displayed. You can select a server in the Local Servers tab or in the Network Servers tab.

   2. If you want to encrypt data transfer between [!INCLUDEssDQSServer] and [!INCLUDEssDQSClient], click Options, and then select the Encrypt Connection check box.

3. Click Connect.

The [!INCLUDEssDQSClient] home screen appears. For more information, see Data Quality Client Home Screen.