@@MAX_CONNECTIONS (T-SQL)

Returns the maximum number of simultaneous user connections allowed on a Microsoft® SQL Server™. The number returned is not necessarily the number that is currently configured.

Syntax

@@MAX_CONNECTIONS

Return Types

integer

Remarks

The actual number of user connections allowed also depends on the version of SQL Server you are using and the limits of your application(s) and hardware.

To reconfigure SQL Server for fewer connections, use sp_configure.

Examples

This example assumes that SQL Server has not been reconfigured for fewer user connections.

SELECT @@MAX_CONNECTIONS

Here is the result set:

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32767

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