<pre><code>
   var dbConnect = require(../db/abc.js);

   this.When(/^I query the Student table & compare result with student list page
    of UI $/, function () {
         var sqlStr = "select * from Student";
         var rs =  dbConnect.getDBResult(sqlStr, function (err,recordset){
              console.log('Record Set ', recordset);
              /// Need the data for compare with UI page.
          });
              console.log('Data ', rs);
    }


    (../db/abc.js) file as below

    var sql  = require('mssql');

    var setupMSQL= function () {
    var config = {
    user:xxx
    password: 'zzzz',
    server: 'xxx.xx.xx.xx',
    options: {encrypt: true, database: 'DBNAME'}
    };


     this.getDBResult = function (sqlQry, callback) {
          sql.connect(config, function (err) {
            var request = new sql.Request();
            return request.query(sqlQry, callback);
      });
    }
    module.exports = new setupMSQL();

    </pre></code>