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title: "Native Client, connect to Azure SQL DB"
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ms.date: "03/14/2017"
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ms.prod: sql
ms.technology: native-client
ms.topic: "reference"
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monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016||=azuresqldb-current||=azure-sqldw-latest||>=sql-server-2016||=sqlallproducts-allversions||>=sql-server-linux-2017||=azuresqldb-mi-current"
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# Connecting to an Azure SQL Database Using SQL Server Native Client
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]

  For a sample that shows how to connect to a [!INCLUDE[ssSDSfull](../../../includes/sssdsfull-md.md)] using [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client, see [Development: How-to Topics (Azure SQL Database)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ee621787.aspx).  
  
## Known Issues When Connecting to a SQL Database  
 The following are known issues when connecting to a [!INCLUDE[ssSDS](../../../includes/sssds-md.md)] using [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client:  
  
-   A connection made with **SQLBrowseConnect** may be rejected if **SQLBrowseConnect** is used in stages.  For example, if the driver name is sent in the first call, server and credentials (user and password) sent in the second call, establishing the connection, and a database name and a language in the third call.  The third call will cause [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client to issue a USE statement to change databases. However, the USE statement is not supported in [!INCLUDE[ssSDS](../../../includes/sssds-md.md)], generating the following error:  
  
    ```  
    [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 11.0][SQL Server]USE statement is not supported to switch between databases. Use a new connection to connect to a different Database.  
    ```  
  
## See Also  
 [Building Applications with SQL Server Native Client](../../../relational-databases/native-client/applications/building-applications-with-sql-server-native-client.md)