Merge pull request #36261 from v-thpra/tjp-topic-consist-004

rwestMSFT · web-flow · commit f74f0237ee55 · 2026-01-16T19:11:22.000-07:00
Q&amp;M Consistency - ms.topic (sql-docs-pr) - TJP004
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/add-existing-constraints-to-dataset.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/add-existing-constraints-to-dataset.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/30/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/appcontext-switches.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/appcontext-switches.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: cmalhotra
 ms.date: 08/19/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/asynchronous-programming.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/asynchronous-programming.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: cmalhotra
 ms.date: 08/19/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Asynchronous programming
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/batch-operations-using-dataadapters.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/batch-operations-using-dataadapters.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/30/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/commands-parameters.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/commands-parameters.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/25/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 # Commands and parameters
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/common-schema-collections.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/common-schema-collections.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 11/30/2020
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Common schema collections
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic-config-file-sqlclient.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic-config-file-sqlclient.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-deshtehari
 ms.date: 03/22/2021
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 # Configurable retry logic configuration file with SqlClient
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic-core-apis-sqlclient.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic-core-apis-sqlclient.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-deshtehari
 ms.date: 03/22/2021
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 # Configurable retry logic core APIs in SqlClient
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic-sqlclient-introduction.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic-sqlclient-introduction.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-deshtehari
 ms.date: 03/22/2021
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Configurable retry logic in SqlClient introduction
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/configurable-retry-logic.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-deshtehari
 ms.date: 03/22/2021
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 # Configurable retry logic in SqlClient
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/configure-parameters.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/configure-parameters.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 11/25/2020
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connecting-to-data-source.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connecting-to-data-source.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/13/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Connecting to a data source in ADO.NET
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-events.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-events.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 11/13/2020
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-pooling.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-pooling.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/13/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Connection pooling
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-string-builders.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-string-builders.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 11/13/2020
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-string-syntax.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-string-syntax.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 04/19/2023
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Connection string syntax
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-strings-and-configuration-files.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-strings-and-configuration-files.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/13/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: best-practice
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-strings.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/connection-strings.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/13/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: article
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
 ---
 # Connection strings in ADO.NET
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/data-tracing.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/data-tracing.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "12/04/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Data tracing in SqlClient
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/data-type-mappings-ado-net.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/data-type-mappings-ado-net.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/13/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Data type mappings in ADO.NET
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/dataadapter-datatable-datacolumn-mappings.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/dataadapter-datatable-datacolumn-mappings.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/30/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/dataadapter-parameters.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/dataadapter-parameters.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: "11/30/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/dataadapters-datareaders.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/dataadapters-datareaders.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-chmalh
 ms.date: "11/30/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # DataAdapters and DataReaders
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/dbproviderfactories.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/dbproviderfactories.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-chmalh
 ms.date: "12/22/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # DbProviderFactories
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/diagnostic-counters.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/diagnostic-counters.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-deshtehari
 ms.date: "05/31/2021"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 dev_langs:
   - "csharp"
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/ado-net/distributed-transactions.md b/docs/connect/ado-net/distributed-transactions.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: v-chmalh
 ms.date: "11/25/2020"
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
 ---
 # Distributed transactions
diff --git a/docs/connect/connect-history.md b/docs/connect/connect-history.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: randolphwest
 ms.date: 12/15/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: article
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 # Driver history for Microsoft SQL Server
 
diff --git a/docs/connect/driver-feature-matrix.md b/docs/connect/driver-feature-matrix.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 01/05/2026
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: article
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.custom:
   - sfi-ropc-nochange
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/sql-connection-libraries.md b/docs/connect/sql-connection-libraries.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: vanto, randolphwest
 ms.date: 12/15/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: article
+ms.topic: overview
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2025
 ---
diff --git a/docs/connect/sql-data-developer.md b/docs/connect/sql-data-developer.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: davidengel
 ms.date: 02/11/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2024
 ---
