title: nifi cannot connect to SQLServerExpress
body: <p>I am trying to connect to SQLSERVEREXPRESS 2017 from nifi.</p>
  
  <p>I have created a DBCP connection pool with the below parameters.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/QviSc.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DBCP Properties</a></p>
  
  <p>However, i keep getting the below error when i run a ExecuteSQL processor.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/TMCaj.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Error</a></p>
  
  <p>Any help to correct this error will be of utmost use.</p>
  
  <p>I am running </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Windows 10 </li>
  <li>Java 8.0.1510.12</li>
  <li>sqljdbc42.jar</li>
  <li>SQL Server 2017 is on Windows Server 2012.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Aadil</p>