# Step 2: Set Hibernate settings for MS SQL Server Modify the Hibernate settings file to specify where Pentaho should find the Pentaho Repository’s Hibernate configuration file. The Hibernate configuration file specifies driver and connection information, as well as dialects and how to handle connection closes and timeouts. **Note:** The Hibernate database is also where the Pentaho Server stores the audit logs that act as source data for the Pentaho Operations Mart. The files in this section are located in the `pentaho/server/pentaho-server/pentaho-solutions/system/hibernate` directory. Perform the following steps to specify where Pentaho can find the Hibernate configuration file. 1. Open the `hibernate-settings.xml` file in a text editor. Find the **\** tags and change `postgresql.hibernate.cfg.xml` to `sqlserver.hibernate.cfg.xml` as shown. From: ```xml system/hibernate/postgresql.hibernate.cfg.xml ``` To: ```xml system/hibernate/sqlserver.hibernate.cfg.xml ``` 2. Save and close the file. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pentaho.com/install/9.3-install/pentaho-installation-overview-cp/archive-installation/archive-installation-process/use-ms-sql-server-as-your-repository-database-archive-installation/configure-ms-sql-server-pentaho-repository-database/step-2-set-hibernate-settings-for-ms-sql-server-shared.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.