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Follow the instructions below to connect Yellowfin to an Infobright 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](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/yfcurrent/Plugin+Management) or [Creating a Basic Data Source Connection.](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/yfcurrent/Creating+a+Basic+Data+Source+Connection)

1. Click on the **Creat**e button and then on Data Source.    
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<span style="color: #000000">2. Select  </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Infobright</span>****<span style="color: #000000"> </span>**<span style="color: #000000">from the databases list.</span>  
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<span style="color: #000000">3. When the New Connection popup appears, provide a name and description for your database.</span>  
<span style="color: #000000">4. </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Connection String: </span>**<span style="color: #000000">when selecting Connection String you have the same functionality as in </span>[<span style="color: #000000">Generic JDBC Data Source</span>](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/yfcurrent/Generic+JDBC+Data+Source)**<span style="color: #000000">.</span>**  
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**<span style="color: #000000">5. </span>****<span style="color: #000000">Infobright</span>**<span style="color: #000000">  configuration fields.</span>  
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<span style="color: #000000">6. </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Authentication Adapter: </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Specify an authentication method for the database adapter. More details</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> </span>**[<span style="color: #000000">Advanced Connection Editor</span>](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/yfcurrent/Understanding+Connection+Parameters#UnderstandingConnectionParameters-AdvancedConnectionEditor)<span style="color: #000000">.</span>  
<span style="color: #000000">7. </span>Select the **Include Schema in SQL** checkbox to add the schema name when addressing database tables in SQL queries.    
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8. Next, enter the name of the server hosting the database.  
9. The TCP/IP port number required for this database will already be displayed.  
10. Specify the name of the database containing the data that you require.  
11. Select the **Use Custom Fetch Size** 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.  
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12. Yellowfin will automatically select the correct JDBC driver to talk to your Infobright database.  
13. Enter the username and password of your database account.  
<span style="color: #000000">14. Toggle Advanced Settings</span><span style="color: #000000"> to see more settings.</span>  
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<span style="color: #000000">15. </span>Once you have completed your connection information, you will have several options:  
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