enable-data-quality-services-integration-with-master-data-services.md

title	Enable Data Quality Services Integration
description	In the Master Data Services add-in for Excel, matching functionality is provided by Data Quality Services (DQS).
author	meetdeepak
ms.author	dkhare
ms.reviewer	mikeray
ms.date	03/05/2026
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	master-data-services
ms.topic	how-to
ms.custom	build-2025

Enable Data Quality Services Integration with Master Data Services

[!INCLUDE SQL Server Windows Only - ASDBMI]

[!INCLUDE support-notice]

In the [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] [!INCLUDEssMDSXLS], matching functionality is provided by Data Quality Services (DQS). This functionality must be enabled to be used.

Prerequisites

• A [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] web application and database must exist.

• The Data Quality Services feature and the Data Quality Client must be installed on the same [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] instance that hosts the MDS database. For more information, see Install Data Quality Services.

To enable Data Quality Services integration

1. Open [!INCLUDEssMDScfgmgr].

2. In the left pane, click Web Configuration.

3. On the Web Configuration page, select the website and web application.

4. In the Enable DQS Integration section, click Enable integration with Data Quality Services.

5. On the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

See Also

Data Quality Matching in the MDS Add-in for Excel
Master Data Services Add-in for Microsoft Excel
Install Master Data Services