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

title	Run the Data Quality Client Application
description	Run the Data Quality Client Application
author	chugugrace
ms.author	chugu
ms.date	03/01/2017
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	data-quality-services
ms.topic	how-to
f1_keywords	sql13.dqs.browseforservers.f1 sql13.dqs.connecttoserver.f1
ms.custom	build-2025

Run the Data Quality Client Application

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

[!INCLUDE support-notice]

Run [!INCLUDEssDQSClient], and log 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_administrator, 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:

1. In the Start menu, select the [!INCLUDEssnoversion] 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. 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.