The Microsoft SQL Server protocols documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) that are used by Microsoft SQL Server to communicate with other Microsoft products

The documentation set contains:

• Glossary documents

• Protocol documents for Microsoft SQL Server

• Reference documents

In addition to being available on this Web site, the Microsoft SQL Server protocols documentation set is also available as a download package in .zip file format:

• Microsoft SQL Server Documentation

Note that inter-document links are functional only if all PDF files are located in the same directory. An error message appears if you click a link to a PDF document that is in a different folder (when viewing on your computer) or part of a different download (when viewing online).

In This Section

Microsoft SQL Server Protocols Glossary

Microsoft SQL Server Protocol Documents

Microsoft SQL Server Reference

Related Sections

Windows Protocols

Microsoft Office Protocols

Microsoft Office File Formats

SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocols

Exchange Server Protocols

Microsoft Computer Languages

Microsoft Standards

Microsoft Interoperability

Microsoft Protocol Programs

Questions

If you have questions about the protocol documentation, please visit the Open Specifications Forums on MSDN.