Add an Amazon S3 connection
You can add a connection to the Amazon S3 file system using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Follow these steps:
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Click Connections in the top navigation bar.
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In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.
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In the Create Connection interface, select the Connection type.
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After you select the Amazon S3 Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.
See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.
- Connection name
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Name your connection.
- Connection type
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Choose the Amazon S3 connection type.
- Amazon S3 URL
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Specify the Amazon S3 hostname link.
- Other S3-compatible object store
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Enable this option to support for non-AWS S3 storage.
- Region
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Specify the location on the globe. Option appears when you select "Other S3-compatible object store."
- Bucket
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Specify the bucket.
An Amazon S3 bucket name is globally unique, and the namespace is shared by all AWS accounts. - Folder
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Give the storage folder details. Optional field.
- Authentication type
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Specifies the type of security protocol to connect to the instance.
- Access key
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Specify the access key ID generated when creating AWS security credentials.
- Secret key
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Specify the secret access key generated when creating AWS security credentials.
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Click Create connection.
