# Using Microsoft Azure SQL Database as a target

This section describes how to set up a Microsoft Azure SQL Database as a target in a replication task.

In this section:

* [Prerequisites](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Microsoft%20Azure%20SQL%20Database/azure_prereqs_sql_server_target.htm)
* [Limitations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Microsoft%20Azure%20SQL%20Database/azure_limitations_SQLServerDB.htm)
* [Permissions](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Microsoft%20Azure%20SQL%20Database/azure_SQLServerDBTarget_Security.htm)
* [Microsoft Azure SQL Database target data types](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Microsoft%20Azure%20SQL%20Database/azure_SQLServerDB_target_DataTypes.htm)
* [Setting general connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Microsoft%20Azure%20SQL%20Database/azure_SQLServerDB_DiaBox_target.htm)
* [Setting advanced connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Microsoft%20Azure%20SQL%20Database/azure_QLServerDBTarget_AdvProps.htm)