Data Connection to Dameng

Version

Application Scenario

This document introduces how to connect to the Dameng database.

Version/Driver

Download the driver package, and upload it to FineBI. For details, see section "Uploading the Database Driver" in Driver Management.

Connection Information Collection

Before connecting the database, you need to collect the following information:

• IP address and port number of the server where the database is located

• Username and password of the database

1. Log in to FineBI, choose System Management > Data Connection, and click New Data Connection, as shown in the following figure.

2. Select All, and find the Dameng icon, as shown in the following figure.

3. Select Custom from the Driver drop-down list, select the driver uploaded in section "Version/Driver", and enter the connection information collected in section "Connection Information Collection."

Schema is available after the database is connected by clicking Click to Connect Database, as shown in the following figure.

4. Click Test Connection. If the connection is successful, click Save, as shown in the following figure.

Two methods are available to add database tables to FineBI.

• Adding Database Tables

• Adding SQL Datasets