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Use this guide to connect Yellowfin to a MariaDB data source.

Yellowfin does not ship with the driver required for this connection due to licensing/paywall reasons. You will need to manually upload the driver through the Plugin Manager.



  1. Click on the Create button and choose the data source option.
  2. Then select the database option.



  3. When the New Connection popup appears, provide a name and description for your database.
  4. Choose MariaDB from the list of available database options. New configuration fields will appear on doing so.



  5. Include Schema in SQL: Select this checkbox to add the schema name when addressing database tables in SQL queries.
  6. Database Host: Enter the name or IP address of the server hosting the MariaDB.
  7. Database Port: Yellowfin will display the correct TCP/IP port number for this connection.
  8. Database Name: Enter the name of the database containing the data that you require.
  9. Use Custom Fetch Size: Select this checkbox if you want a specific number of data rows to be retrieved from the database after a query is executed, instead of fetching its entire result. Specify the number of rows in the newly appearing Fetch Size field. Doing so will allow Yellowfin to process data faster.



  10. JDBC Driver: The JDBC driver to talk to your MariaDB database.
  11. Username: Enter the username of your database account.
  12. Password: Provide the password of the above account.
  13. Once you have completed your connection information, you will have several options:
    1. Advanced Connection Editor: This will take you to the Data Source page in the Admin Console and allow you to edit all the advanced options available for your database.
    2. Test Connection: This will validate the connection parameters you provided to ensure it can connect to your database. If the connection was successful, a message will appear.
    3. Create View: This will save your connection and get you started on creating a view based on it.
    4. Save & Close: This will allow you to save your connection and close the New Connection popup, returning you to the page you were on previously.
    5. Cancel: This closes the New Connection popup without saving your connection, returning you to the page you were on previously.
  14. We recommend testing the connection, and then saving it by using the Save & Close button.



 


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