diff --git a/docs/3-Data-API-builder.md b/docs/3-Data-API-builder.md index 02ce4d4..d60f1e8 100644 --- a/docs/3-Data-API-builder.md +++ b/docs/3-Data-API-builder.md @@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ Also, Data API builder is Open Source and works on any platform; on-premises, in touch .env ``` -> [!IMPORTANT] -> Remeber to use the ADO.NET connection string in the .env file. +1. Now find the **.env** file in the file navigator and click it to bring it up in the code editor. + + ![A picture of clicking the .env file in the file navigator and click it to bring it up in the code editor](./media/ch3/dab0a1.png) -3. And then add the connection string to the environment file from Visual Studio Code, setting the `MSSQL` variable to the connection string you obtained in the previous step: +1. Add the connection string to the environment file from Visual Studio Code, setting the `MSSQL` variable to the connection string you obtained in the previous step: ```text MSSQL='THE ADO.NET CONNECTION STRING YOU COPIED FROM RUNNING sqlcmd config connection-strings --database devDB | grep ADO.NET' @@ -63,7 +64,10 @@ Also, Data API builder is Open Source and works on any platform; on-premises, in ![The connection string saved in the environment file](./media/ch3/dab0.png) - Then, you can use the Data API Builder (DAB) CLI to initialize the configuration file: +> [!IMPORTANT] +> Remeber to use the ADO.NET connection string in the .env file. + +5. Then, you can use the Data API Builder (DAB) CLI to initialize the configuration file: ```bash dab init --database-type "mssql" --connection-string "@env('MSSQL')" --host-mode "Development" --rest.path "rest" diff --git a/docs/media/ch3/dab0a1.png b/docs/media/ch3/dab0a1.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c50d134 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/media/ch3/dab0a1.png differ