# Create a database connection for collaboration

This article explains how to connect to a database for collaboration from a Plan (preview) item. The connection is optional and allows viewers to collaborate on the plan.

### Prerequisite

You have access to Planning sheets.

### Create a connection to a database for collaboration

1. Select the **Set up connection.**

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2. Select **Create Connection** to create a Fabric SQL Connection or select an existing connection.

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3. Select **Create new connection** from the Connection credentials dropdown.

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4. Enter a **Connection name**.
5. Select **Authentication kind** as **Organizational account.**

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6. Select **Create.**

A database connection is created to store collaboration data.

### Share the database connection <a href="#share-the-database-connection" id="share-the-database-connection"></a>

You can share the created connection and manage the user permissions. Click **Manage users**.

1. Next to the name of the connection in your Fabric workspace, select **...** and **Manage users**.

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2. Edit the permissions and share as needed.

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