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title: "InterSystems IRIS"
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These instructions allow you to connect Yellowfin to an InterSystems IRIS 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](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 **Create** button and select **Data Source**.  
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2. Click on the** InterSystems IRIS** option.  
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<span style="color: #000000">3. </span><span style="color: #000000">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">InterSystems IRIS</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">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>**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 IRIS database.  
9. **Database Port:** The TCP/IP port number for this connection. Set this to 51773.  
10. **Name Space:** Provide the IRIS [namespace](https://docs.intersystems.com/irislatest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=ITECHREF_namespace).  
11. **JDBC Driver:** The JDBC driver talks to your IRIS database. Yellowfin will automatically select the correct JDBC driver to talk to your IRIS database.  
12. **Username:** Enter the username of your IRIS account.  
13. **Password:** Enter the password of your IRIS account.  
14. <span style="color: #000000">Toggle Advanced Settings</span><span style="color: #000000"> to see more settings.</span>  
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<span style="color: #000000">15. </span><span style="color: #000000">Once you have completed your connection information, you will have several options:</span>  
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