Google Cloud Storage connection reference

Learn about the fields used to create a Google Cloud Storage connection with ThoughtSpot DataFlow.

Here is a list of the fields for a Google Cloud Storage connection in ThoughtSpot DataFlow. You need specific information to establish a seamless and secure connection.

Connection properties

Connection name

Name your connection. Mandatory field.

Example:

GoogleCloudStorageConnection

Connection type

Choose the Google Cloud storage connection type. Mandatory field.

Example:

Google Cloud storage

Project ID

The identification number given to particular project, always unique. Mandatory field.

Example:

myproject-1234

Authentication type

It can be either Service Account or Access Tokens. Mandatory field.

Example:

Service Account

Valid Values:

Service Account, Access Token

Default:

Service Account

Service account key or access token

Provide the Service Account key when authentication type is selected as Service account and token when access token is selected as authentication type. Mandatory field.

Example:

ABCDEFGH245HIJK

Bucket

To specify GCS bucket name. Mandatory field.

Example:

bucket

Use proxy

If required, to use a proxy, select the checkbox Use Proxy and provide the details. Optional field.

Other notes:

These are under Advanced configuration.

Host

Specify the hostname or the IP address of the GCS system. Mandatory field.

Example:

www.example.com

Port

Specify the port associated to the GCS system. Mandatory field.

Example:

1234

Protocol

It can be either http or https. Mandatory field.

Example:

http

Valid Values:

http, https

Default:

http

Sync properties

File name

Specify name of the file. Mandatory field.

Example:

PRODUCT.csv

Valid Values:

Any string literal

Default:

The name of the file used to create sync

Other notes:

To specify wildcard pattern use '*' character in the file name

Enable archive on success

Specify if file needs to be archived once it is succeeded. Optional field.

Example:

No

Valid Values:

Yes, No

Default:

No

Delete file on success

Specify if file needs to be deleted after execution is successful. Optional field.

Example:

No

Valid Values:

Yes, No

Default:

No

Column delimiter

Specify the column delimiter character. Mandatory field.

Example:

,

Valid Values:

Any printable ASCII character or decimal value for ASCII character

Default:

The delimiter specified in sync

Skip header rows

Skip the number of header rows specified while loading the data. Optional field.

Example:

5

Valid Values:

Any numeric value

Default:

0

Compression

Specify this if the file is compressed and what kind of compressed file it is. Mandatory field.

Example:

gzip

Valid Values:

None, gzip

Default:

None

Row delimiter

Specifies the character to be used to indicate the end of the row in the extracted data. Optional field.

Example:

\\n

Valid Values:

Any printable ASCII character

Default:

\\n (new line character)

Enclosing character

Specify if the text columns in the source data is enclosed in quotes. Optional field.

Example:

Single

Valid Values:

Single, Double, Empty

Default:

Empty

Escape character

Specify the escape character if using a text qualifier in the source data. Optional field.

Example:

\\

Valid Values:

Any ASCII character

Default:

Empty

Null value

Specifies the string literal indicates the null value for a column. During the data load, the column value matching this string will be loaded as null in the target. Optional field.

Example:

NULL

Valid Values:

Any string literal

Default:

NULL

Date style

Specifies how to interpret the date format. Optional field.

Example:

YMD

Valid Values:

YMD, MDY, DMY, DMONY, MONDY, Y2MD, MDY2, DMY2, DMONY2, and MONDY2

Default:

YMD

Other notes:

MDY: 2-digit month, 2-digit day, 4-digit year
DMY: 2-digit month, 2-digit day, 4-digit year
DMONY: 2-digit day, 3-character month name, 4-digit year
MONDY: 3-character month name, 2-digit day, 4-digit year
Y2MD: 2-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day
MDY2: 2-digit month, 2-digit day, 2-digit year
DMY2: 2-digit day, 2-digit month, 2-digit year
DMONY2: 2-digit day, 3-character month name, 2-digit year
MONDY2: 3-character month name, 2-digit day, 2-digit year

Date delimiter

Specifies the separator used in the date format. Optional field.

Example:

-

Valid Values:

Any printable ASCII character

Default:

-

Time style

Specifies the format of the time portion in the data. Optional field.

Example:

24 hour

Valid Values:

12 Hour, 24 Hour

Default:

24 Hour

Time delimiter

Specifies the character used as separate the time components. Optional field.

Example:

:

Valid Values:

Any printable ASCII character

Default:

:

Decimal delimiter

Specify the decimal delimiter for float/double/numeric data types. Optional field.

Example:

.

Valid Values:

(.), (,), EMPTY

Default:

EMPTY

Skip trailer rows

Skip the number of trailer rows specified while loading the data. Optional field.

Example:

5

Valid Values:

Any numeric value

Default:

0

tsload options

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> = <param_1_value>
Example:
date_time_format = %Y-%m-%d
date_format = %Y-%m-%d;time_format = %H:%M:%S
Valid Values:
null_value = NULL
max_ignored_rows = 0
Default:
max_ignored_rows = 0
Boolean representation

Specifies the representation of data in the boolean field. Optional field.

Example:

true_false

Valid Values:

true_false, T_F, 1_0, T_NULL

Default:

true_false

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