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title: "Set up Azure Relay for Database connection"
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status: "update"
updated: 2026-09-16T13:21:36Z
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# Set up Azure Relay for Database connection

You can connect D365 F&SCM to an external on-premises database. If you connect to an external on-premises database, you must connect through firewalls. With Connectivity studio, you can connect to an external on-premises database using an Azure Relays.

To establish a connection between an external on-premises database and D365 F&SCM with Connectivity studio, these elements must be in place:

1. Azure Relays namespace.
2. BIS Azure Relays client installed on the external on-premises server.
3. Data Source Name (DSN) on external on-premises server.
4. Database connector and ODBC document in Connectivity studio on D365 F&SCM.

This picture gives an architectural overview of the Azure Relays solution in Connectivity studio with the required elements. (Note: The numbers in the picture correspond with the before-mentioned element numbers.):

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/Azure%20Relays%20for%20Database%20Connection.png)

Prerequisites to establish this connection:

- Azure subscription.
- D365 F&SCM with Connectivity studio installed.
- External on-premises server and database.

## Flow diagram

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## Related

- [Connect D365 F&SCM on-premises database with external database](/connect-d365-fscm-on-premises-database-with-external-database.md)