https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/data/17527/direct-database-access-not-possibleHi, our client doesn&#39;t allow direct access to an MSSQL database due to compliance matters (unless it is via Active Directory, which as far as we understand is not possible with Appian - correct me if I&#39;m wrong). The application should include displayingen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.appian.com/thread/69048?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:28:29 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:80f3af44-db36-46b4-85ee-e46f657b609aChristineLHutchison<p>Just to make sure we are talking about the same thing.&nbsp;</p> <p>During set-up you must connect Appian to a DB directly in order to start it up (as it stores info about the system - news feed, CDT structures, etc). However, you are not required to directly connect to a DB to execute processes, access records, access reports, etc. You can use REST API calls as integrations to pull/post data, you can create service backed records, etc.</p> <p>Hope that adds a little clarity. Thanks</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.appian.com/thread/69046?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:03:13 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:69744404-a9c7-4ffc-8261-d539ab466965Mike Schmitt<p>As far as I know (just in a big picture sense), if this client wants an Appian setup, the only truly feasible way to do it is that they will need to provide a database that Appian can access directly (assuming it&#39;s an on-premise install and not Cloud).</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>