Data Connection to PostgreSQL

Version

Application Scenario

This document introduces how to connect to the PostgreSQL database.

Version/Driver

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

Connection Information Collection

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

• IP address and port number of the database server

• Database name

• Username and password of the database

• Schema of the database to be connected

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

Note:

If you are not the admin, you can configure data connections only after the admin assigns you the permission on the data connection module. For details, see Data Connection Permission Overview.

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

Click Click to Connect Database, and select the required schema, as shown in the following figure.

3. 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