Follow the instructions below to connect Yellowfin to a Qubole database.
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 or Creating a Basic Data Source Connection.
1. Click on the Create button and choose the data source option.
2. Select Qubole from the database list
3. When the New Connection popup appears, provide a name and description for your database.
4. Connection String: when selecting Connection String you have the same functionality as in Generic JDBC Data Source.
5. Qubole configuration fields:
6. Authentication Adapter: Specify an authentication method for the database adapter. More details Advanced Connection Editor.
7. Command Type - Enter the type of database being used. Valid options include Hive, Spark, Presto and SqlCommand.
8. Connection parameters - you can read how to set these parameters from the Qubole website here.
Connection parameters include Cluster Label, Database, Endpoint, Catalog and App ID (For Spark databases only)
9. JDBC Driver: The JDBC driver talks to your Qubole database.
10. Username: Enter the username of your database account.
11. Password: Provide the password of the above account.
12. Toggle Advanced Settings to see more settings. 
13. Once you have completed your connection information, you will have several options:
- Back: This will navigate to the database selection.
- Cancel: This will close the New Connection popup.
- Test Connection: This will test the connection parameters you provided to ensure it can connect to your database. If the connection is successful, an indicator will appear and you will be able to save the connection.
- Save: This will allow you to save your connection and navigate to the Success page.
