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# Create a database connection for collaboration
This article explains how to create a database connection to enable multiuser collaboration on plan items.
This connection is optional and allows other users to comment and collaborate on a plan that you create.
### Prerequisites
* You have a plan item created.
* You have access to planning sheets.
* You have permission in the plan item to create and manage connections.
### Create a database connection for collaboration
1. Inside a plan item, select **Set up connection**.
2. On **Select Fabric SQL Connection**, select **Create Connection**. Alternatively, you can select an existing connection and skip the creation steps.
3. From the **Connections credentials** dropdown menu, select **Create new connection**, and then select **Create**.
4. Enter a **Connection name**.
5. Select **Authentication kind** as **Organizational account.**
6. Select **Create.**
Now you have a database connection to store collaboration data.
### Share the database connection
You can share the created connection and manage the user permissions.
1. Next to the name of the connection in your Microsoft Fabric workspace, select **...**, and then select **Manage users**.
2. Edit the permissions and share as needed.
### Related content
[Create a planning sheet](/get-started/creating-a-planning-sheet.md)
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