Use the instructions below to connect Yellowfin to a Vertica 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 Vertica from the databases 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. Vertica configuration fields:
6. Authentication Adapter: Specify an authentication method for the database adapter. More details Advanced Connection Editor.
7. Include Schema in SQL: Select this checkbox to add the schema name when addressing database tables in SQL queries.
8. Database Host: Enter the name or IP address of the server hosting the Vertica database.
9. Database Port: The TCP/IP port number for this connection.
10. Database Name: Specify the name of the database containing the data that you require.
11. SSL: Select this checkbox to enable SSL to establish an encrypted and secure connection.
12. Load Balance: If your Vertica infrastructure is set up as a clustered network, select this checkbox to enable the load balancer on your Vertica cluster.
13. JDBC Driver: The JDBC driver talks to your Vertica database.
14. Username: Enter the username of your database account.
15. Password: Provide the password of the above account.
16. Toggle Advanced Settings to see more settings.
17. Once you have completed your connection information, you will have several options: