SAS DataFlow connection reference
Learn about the fields used to create a SAS connection with ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Here is a list of the fields for a SAS 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:
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SASConnection
- Connection type
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Choose the SAS connection type. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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SAS
- Host
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Specify the hostname or the IP address of the system. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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www.example.com
- Port
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Specify the port associated with the system. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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1234
- User
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Specify the user who connects to the system. This user must have data access privileges. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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userid
- Password
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Specify the password for the User.
Mandatory field.
- Example:
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pswrd234%!
- Server type
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Specify the type of server to connect. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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SASIOM
- Valid Values:
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SHARENET, SASIOM
- Default:
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SASIOM
- Other notes:
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If SASIOM is selected then by default the Version value is 9.2 and if SHARENET is selected then by default the Version value is 9.4.
- Ref name
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Specify the reference name given to recognize the server. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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Test
- Path
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Specify the path which is generated by server. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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default
- Version
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Specify the SAS version being connected to. Optional field.
- Example:
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9.2
- Valid Values:
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9.2, 9.4, 9.44, or 9.45
- Other notes:
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Advanced configuration.
Sync properties
- Column delimiter
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Specify the column delimiter character. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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1
- Valid Values:
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Any printable ASCII character or decimal value for ASCII character
- Default:
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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:
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DOUBLE
- Valid Values:
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SINGLE, DOUBLE
- Default:
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DOUBLE
- Other notes:
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This is required if the text data has newline character or delimiter character.
- Escape character
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Specify this if the text qualifier is mentioned. This should be the character which escapes the text qualifier character in the source data. Optional field.
- Example:
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\"
- Valid Values:
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Any ASCII character
- Default:
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\"
- TS load options
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Specifies the parameters passed with the
tsloadcommand, 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:
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--max_ignored_rows 0 - Valid Values:
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--null_value "" --escape_character "" --max_ignored_rows 0 - Default:
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--max_ignored_rows 0
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