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Apart from the Data Warehouse or Repository connection to SQL Server, there must be at least one other connection to the Target Data warehouse database, such as Greenplum, Netezza, or PDW.
General
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Connection Name | Name used to label the connection within WhereScape RED. For target databases like Snowflake, Redshift, Greenplum, Netezza, or PDW, the Data Warehouse connection can be renamed to Repository. | ||
Connection Type | Indicates the connection source type or the connection method, such as Database, ODBC, Windows, or Unix. Select the Database connection type. | ||
Database Type | The default is (local).
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ODBC Data Source Name (DSN) | ODBC Data Source Name (DSN) as defined in the Windows 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator.
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WhereScape RED Metadata Connection Indicator | Distinguishes the special connection that identifies the WhereScape RED datawarehouse/metadata repository. This option must be enabled for Data Warehouse/Metadata Repository type connections.
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Database Host/Server | Used by scripts to pass to native tools. |
Database Port | Used by script to pass to native tools. |
Database ID | Database Identifier or Database Name. |
Database Link Name | Optional name of a Database Link that is used to access the database. Only required for Database type connections where the database is not on the same server as the data warehouse. If the server is on the same database, the link doesn't need to be defined and the field can be left blank. For connections to databases located in different servers where a database link load is required:
Enter the defined SQL LINK name that points to the correct server, the link name does not need to be the same as the server name. |
Provider Name | Name of the connection provider/driver used to connect to the database. |
Full Database Path Name
This field is used when you enter Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 as the Provider Name, e.g. when the source database is from MS Access or Excel. Enter the full database path name.
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Advanced Connect Parameters
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JDBC Connection String (JDBC URL)
Connection string used by the WhereScape Big Data Adapter to access this database.
JDBC Driver Class Name
JDBC driver class to be used by the WhereScape Big Data Adapter. This field must be set if the JDBC URL is set.
- Select the appropriate JDBC Driver class name from the drop-down list. If this is left empty, this is not specified in generated commands.
Omit Sqoop Driver Option
- If set, the --driver option to Sqoop is omitted. This is required for certain connection types.
- If you select the Omit Sqoop Driver Option check-box, the driver parameter is not used in Sqoop command line.
Sqoop Connection Manager Class
Custom Sqoop connection manager class. Corresponds to the --connection-manager command line argument. Leave blank if this is not required.
Include Database/Schema Name in Sqoop Table Option
- If set, the --table option to Sqoop includes the database/schema name of the destination table when performing Apache Sqoop loads into this connection.
- If this is not set, users must ensure that the database/schema is otherwise communicated to Sqoop, for example by using the $OBJECT_DATABASE$ token in the in the JDBC Connection String.
Include Sqoop Columns Option
- If set, the --columns option to Sqoop is included when performing Apache Sqoop loads into this connection.
- If this is not set, users must ensure that the order of columns in the loads matches the order in the metadata.
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Session User ID | Session User ID used for Advanced Connect. |
Session Password | Session Password used for Advanced Connect. |
Connection String | Used when establishing a connection, accepts automatic replacements of RED Tokens. |
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Extract User ID | Database User that has access to SELECT from the source system tables to extract data. For SQL Server, this field can be left blank if using a trusted login, or the server login password. |
Extract User Password | The password of the data warehouse user. For SQL Server, this field can be left blank if using a trusted login, or the server login password. |
Administrator User ID | Database User ID to log in when using WhereScape SQL Admin via the 'Connect using SQL Admin (as SQL Admin User)' context menu item (optional). |
Administrator User Password | Optional Database User Password to log in when using WhereScape SQL Admin via the 'Connect using SQL Admin (as SQL Admin User)' context menu item. |
JDBC User ID | User ID to log in when using JDBC via WhereScape Big Data Adapter (optional). |
JDBC Password | Password to login when using JDBC via WhereScape Big Data Adapter (optional). |
Other
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Default Schema for Browsing | Optional comma-delimited list of schemas for the browser pane filter. Enter the schema(s) you want the connection to browse by default on the right browser pane. | ||
New Table Default Load Type | The default Load Type for new Load tables is created using this connection as a source. Select the desired default load type from the list, e.g. Database Link Load, Script-based load, Integration Services Load or Externally Loaded.
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New Table Default Load Script Connection | The default Script Connection to used when a Script-based load type is defined for a Load table object that is sourced from this connection. | ||
New Table Default Load Script Template | The default Script Template to use when a Script-based load type is defined for a Load table object that is sourced from this connection. | ||
SSIS Connection String (OLEDB) | The connection string that is used by Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to connect to the data source using the OLE DB connection manager. | ||
Data Type Mapping Set | Mapping Set to use when converting from a source database data type to a destination database data type. Setting this field to (Default) makes RED automatically select the relevant mapping set, otherwise, you can choose one of the standard mapping sets from the drop-down list or create a new set. | ||
Default Transform Function Set | Function Set that is selected by default in the Transformation dialogs |
When Connection is an OLAP Data Source
This section of fields is only relevant and will only be visible from a Data warehouse connection (where the Data warehouse field is enabled). These fields are required so that the data warehouse can be used as a source for the Analysis Services cubes.
Connection Provider/Driver
Name of the Connection Provider/Driver to use to connect to the data warehouse database, when it is used as the data source for OLAP cubes.
Data Warehouse Server
Data Warehouse Server Name.
Data Warehouse Database ID
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Once the connection has been set up, you can right-click the connection in the middle pane or double-click the connection name from the left pane to view or edit the connection's Properties. |
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