PostgreSQL

Configure a PostgreSQL database connection

1. Open the New PostgreSQL connection dialog. Select the tab for one of the two options:

   • From the editor, to attach the new database to a specific notebook

   • From the Home page, to add a database connection to a workspace

   1. Open the Attached data tool from the left-hand sidebar.

   2. Switch to the Databases tab. You will see the list of all database connections available from the respective workspace.

   3. At the bottom of the tab, click New database.

      

   4. In the New database connection dialog, select PostgreSQL.

   1. On the Home page, select the workspace where you want to create the connection.

   2. In the selected workspace, go to Data | Databases.

      

   3. Click the Add button in the upper right corner. The New database connection dialog will open.

   4. In the New database connection dialog, select PostgreSQL.

      

2. On the General tab, select the connection type.

   • default: to connect by specifying the Host, Port, and Database.

   • URL only: to connect by providing the URL of a pre-built connection.

3. (For default) In the Port field, type the port of PostgreSQL Databse. The default port is 5432.

4. Under Authentication, select an authentication method:

   • User & Password: to use your login and password

   • No auth: to connect without authentication required

5. In the User and Password fields, specify your credentials if required by the selected authentication method.

6. Based on the selected connection type:

   • In the Default dataset field, type the dataset name to which you want to connect.

   • In the URL field, provide the URL of the pre-built connection you want to establish.

7. (Optional) For other options (SSH tunneling, scope inspection, or additional connection parameters), switch to the respective tab of the dialog and follow one of these procedures.

8. Click the Test connection button at the bottom of the dialog.

9. Once the connection is successfully tested, click the Create and close button.