Azure Synapse DataFlow connection reference
Learn about the fields used to create an Azure Synapse connection with ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Here is a list of the fields for an Azure Synapse 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: AzureSynapseConnection
- Connection type
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Choose the Azure Synapse connection type.
Mandatory field.
Example: Azure Synapse
- Host
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Specify the name of the server.
Mandatory field.
Example: http://www.example.net/
- Port
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Specify the connection port for Azure Synapse.
Mandatory field.
Example: 1234
- User
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Specify the user to connect to Azure Synapse. This user must have data access privileges.
Mandatory field.
Example: user1
- Password
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Specify the password for the User.
Mandatory field.
Example: pswrd234%!
- Database
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Specify Database details like name, alias name, schema.
Mandatory field.
Example: di_src
- 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
- Data extraction mode
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Specify the column delimiter character.
Mandatory field.
Example: 1
Valid values: JDBC, BCP
Default: JDBC
- Column delimiter
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Specify the column delimiter character.
Mandatory field.
Example: , (comma)
Valid values: Any character, (comma, semicolon) or a number. If using a number, system uses its ASCII value as delimiter.
Default: , (comma)
- Null value
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Specify the string literal that represents NULL on the source. When loading data, the system replaces this with NULL.
Optional field.
Available only when Data extraction mode is BCP.
Example: NULL
Valid values: Any string literal
Default: NULL
- Enclosing character
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Specify if text columns in the source data are enclosed in quotes; if yes, single quotes or double quotes.
Optional field.
Example: DOUBLE
Valid values: Single, Double
Default: DOUBLE
Other notes: Required if text data uses 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.
Available only when Data extraction mode is JDBC.
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>Optional field.
Example: --max_ignored_rows 0
Valid values: --null_value "" --escape_character "" --max_ignored_rows 0
Default: --max_ignored_rows 0
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