create-a-master-data-services-database.md

title	Create a Master Data Services Database
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ms.date	03/01/2017
ms.prod	sql
ms.prod_service	mds
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ms.technology	install
ms.topic	conceptual
ms.assetid	8373bb35-f0f9-4c3c-a53c-dfaa2ce567ac
author	lrtoyou1223
ms.author	lle

Create a Master Data Services Database

[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md-winonly]

Create a [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] database when you need a new database to support the [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm] web application and [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] web service.

Prerequisites

• For information about the requirements for the computer that hosts the database, see Database Requirements (Master Data Services).

To create a Master Data Services database

1. Open [!INCLUDEssMDScfgmgr].

2. In the left pane, click Database Configuration.

3. On the Database Configuration page, click Create Database.

4. Complete the Create Database wizard to create and configure the database. For information about the user interface (UI) options in the wizard, see Create Database Wizard (Master Data Services Configuration Manager).

Next Steps

• Configure system settings for the database and web application. For more information, see System Settings (Master Data Services).

• Create a [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm] web application to associate with this database. For more information, see Create a Master Data Manager Web Application (Master Data Services).

• Configure a maintenance plan to back up the database and transaction logs. For more information, see Database Requirements (Master Data Services).

See Also

Install Master Data Services