This example illustrates how a connection is established from SQL Server Command Line Tool to an Invantive UniversalSQL database on Invantive Cloud.
Invantive UniversalSQL Server has been tested with SQL Server Command Line Tool 15.0.
## Prerequisites
Ensure the following prerequisites are met:
- A database has been registered on Invantive Cloud.
- The IP address from which SQL Server Command Line Tool connects is whitelisted.
## Login
The SQL Server compatible server name is entered on the command line, together with the Invantive Cloud credentials:
```
sqlcmd -S acme.database.invantive.com -U john.doe -P secret -l 30 -Q "select 1"
```
## Simple Query
The table `Projects` in the data container `dmy` (Sample database) can be queried using standard Invantive UniversalSQL syntax:
![[20260422-uss-datagrip-simple-query.png]]
## Non-SQL Server Syntax
The use of the pipe symbols instead of `concat` illustrates that all Invantive UniversalSQL syntax is available, not only Microsoft SQL Server compatible elements:
![[20260422-uss-datagrip-concat-query.png]]
## System Databases
The system databases provide access to the service providers, such as `DataDictionary`:
![[20260422-uss-datagrip-data-dictionary-query.png]]
## Limitations
As of release 26.0, the following are known limitations when used with JetBrains DataGrip:
- No elements in Database Explorer (issue 6587).