Amazon Redshift DataFlow connection reference
Learn about the fields used to create an Amazon Redshift connection with ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Here is a list of the fields for an Amazon Redshift connection in ThoughtSpot DataFlow. You need specific information to establish a seamless and secure connection.
Connection properties
- Connection name
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Name your connection.
Mandatory field.
Example: AmazonRedshiftConnection
- Connection type
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Choose the Amazon Redshift connection type.
Mandatory field.
Example: Amazon Redshift
- Host
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Specify the hostname or IP address of the Redshift system.
Mandatory field.
Example: example.com
- Port
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Specify the port associated with Amazon Redshift connections.
Mandatory field.
Example: 1234
Port: 5439
- User
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Specify the user to connect to Amazon Redshift. This user must have data access privileges.
Mandatory field.
Example: userdi
- Password
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Specify the password for the User.
Mandatory field.
Example: pswrd234%!
- Database
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Collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated.
Mandatory field.Example: database
- JDBC options
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Specify the options associated with the JDBC URL.
Optional field.
Example:
jdbc:sqlserver://[serverName[\instanceName][:portNumber]]Other notes: Advanced configuration
Sync properties
- Column delimiter
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Specify the column delimiter character.
Mandatory field.
Example: 1
Valid values: Any printable ASCII character or decimal value for ASCII character
Default: 1
- Enclosing character
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Specify if the text columns in the source data needs to be enclosed in quotes.
Optional field.
Example: DOUBLE
Valid values: SINGLE, DOUBLE
Default: DOUBLE
Other notes: This is required if the text data has newline character or delimiter character.
- Escape character
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Specify the escape character if using a text qualifier in the source data.
Optional field.
Example: \"
Valid values: Any ASCII character
Default: \"
- Fetch size
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Specify the number of rows to be fetched at a time and processed in memory. If the value specified is zero then, all rows are extracted at once.
Mandatory field.
Example: 1000
Valid values: Any numeric value
Default: 1000
- TS load options
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Specifies the parameters passed with the tsload command, in addition to the commands already included by the application.
The format for these parameters is:
--<param_1_name> <optional_param_1_value>--<param_2_name> <optional_param_2_value>Optional field.
Example: --max_ignored_rows 0
Valid values: --user "dbuser" --password "$DIWD" --target_database "ditest" --target_schema "falcon_schema"
Default: --max_ignored_rows 0
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