--- title: Location of the SQL instance hosting the ‘dashboard’ database description: The location of the SQL instance hosting the ‘dashboard’ database is specified in the dashboard.config file discussed on Part One of the Installation Guide. The following line near the first section o --- [Skip to content](https://help.intuitivebusinessintelligence.com/location-of-the-sql-instance-hosting-the-dashboard-database#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Intuitive logo RGB-1.png\]](https://help.intuitivebusinessintelligence.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Intuitive%20logo%20RGB-1.png?height=40&name=Intuitive%20logo%20RGB-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to weareintuitive.com](https://weareintuitive.com/) [Go to weareintuitive.com](https://weareintuitive.com/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.intuitivebusinessintelligence.com/?hsLang=en) 2. 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The following line near the first section of the* dashboard.config* can be updated to change the location of the sql server instance:   **Steps to migrate:** 1 – Stop the dashboard service. 2 – Backup the dashboard.config file and dashboard database. 3 – Restore the dashboard database file to the new target instance. 4 - Alter the security setup of the new instance so the dashboard service can read/write to the db. 5 – Alter the dashboard.config file; changing the “Data Source =” setting to the new sql instance name. Save it. 6 – Restart the dashboard service. 7 – That’s it. 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