JDBC connection reference
Learn about the fields used to create a JDBC connection with ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Here is a list of the fields for a jdbc 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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JDBCConnection
- Connection type
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Choose the JDBC connection type. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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JDBC
- Driver name
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Specify the JDBC driver class for the database connection. Mandatory field.
- JDBC URL
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Specify the jdbc url for database connection. Mandatory field.
- Example:
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jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1234;databaseName=PUBS
- JDBC driver jar
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Upload the jdbc jar available in local system. Mandatory field.
- JDBC options
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Specify the options associated with the JDBC URL.
Optional field.
- Example:
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jdbc:sqlserver://[serverName[\instanceName][:portNumber]] - Other notes:
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Advanced configuration.
- Key
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Define the key parameter. Mandatory field.
- Value
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Specify the value for key parameter. Mandatory field.
- Encrypt
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Encrypt the details for secured authentication. Optional field.
Select the check-box to encrypt the details.
- Schema object name enclosing character
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Specify the schema object name enclosing character. Optional field.
- Default:
- 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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\"
- Max ignored rows
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Abort the transaction after encountering 'n' ignored rows. Optional field.
- Example:
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0 - Valid Values:
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Any numeric value
- Default:
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0
- tsload 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> = <param_1_value>- Example:
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date_time_format = %Y-%m-%d date_format = %Y-%m-%d;time_format = %H:%M:%S - Valid Values:
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null_value = NULL max_ignored_rows = 0 - Default:
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max_ignored_rows = 0
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