The sql.yaml file in a user's HOME directory can store server details and login credentials (in plaintext). This works around the instability associated with jTDS's single-sign on functionality. The YAML file format is documented in this package's README file, while an example is provided in extdata/sql.yaml (see example). At a high level, each server should be documented in its own associative array with each aspect of the server documented in an associative array.
SQL Server details can be specified in a ~/sql.yaml file. To be able to run examples and some tests in the package, it is necessary for there to be a valid server with name TEST in this file.
Customised intersect and setdiff methods for the dplyr generics (which override base package function definitions). These methods only support SQL Server 2005 and greater.
Wrapper around RJDBC DBI applied specifically to SQL Server. Sybase may work, but to date hasn't been tested. You will need the Java Runtime Environment.