Data Connection to Derby

Version

Application Scenario

This document introduces how to connect to the Derby data source.

Note:

This database does not support data tables with direct connection attributes.

Enabling Remote Services

Skip this step during local use (namely, FineBI and the database on the same machine).

For non-local use, you need to use the command to start the database network service on the server where the database is located. The following lists the IP address of the server where the database is located:

NetworkServerControl start -h 192.168.5.143 -p 1527.

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

• Database name

• Username and password of the database

• Schema of the database to be connected

1. Log in to FineBI as the admin, choose System Management > Data Connection > Data Connection Management, and click New 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 Data Connection Management. For details, see Data Connection Permissions Overview.

2. Find the Derby 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 tables to FineBI from the DERBY database.

• Adding Database Tables

• Adding SQL Datasets