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title: "Progress Database"
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Follow the instructions below to connect Yellowfin to a Progress 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 **Create** button and choose the data source option.  
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<span style="color: #000000">2. Select </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Progress</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> from the databases list.</span>  
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3. When the New Connection popup appears, provide a name and description for your database.  
<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">Progress</span>**<span style="color: #000000">  configuration fields:</span>  
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**6. Include Schema in SQL:** Select this checkbox to add the schema name when addressing database tables in SQL queries.  
**7. Database Host:** Enter the name or IP address of the server hosting the Progress database.  
**8. Database Port:** The TCP/IP port number used for this database connection.   
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**9. Database Name:** Specify the name of the database containing the required data.  
**10. JDBC Driver:** The JDBC driver to talk to your Progress data source.   
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**11. Username:** Enter the username of your database account.  
**12. Password:** Provide the password of the above account.  
<span style="color: #000000">13. Toggle Advanced Settings to see more settings. </span>  
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14. Once you have completed your connection information, you will have several options:  
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