GBase 8a Data Connection

Version Description 

Application Scenario 

FineDataLink supports connection to the GBase 8a database for data reading and writing using scheduled tasks.

Prerequisite 

For details, see Overview of Data Connection.

Version and Driver 

Download the driver package and upload it to FineDataLink. For the specific steps of uploading the driver package, see Driver Management. 

Connection Information Collection 

Collect the following information before connecting FineDataLink to the database.

• IP address and port number of the database server   

• Database name

• Username and password of the database

1. Log in to FineDataLink as the admin, choose System Management > Data Connection > Data Connection Management, select a folder, and create a data connection, as shown in the following figure. 

2. Set the data connection name. You can also modify the directory of the data connection. 

3. Find the data source by searching the data source name or filtering the data source by Data Source Type, Supported Form, and Compatible Module, as shown in the following figure. 

4. Click Custom, select the driver uploaded in the "Version and Driver" section, and enter the connection information collected in the "Connection Information Collection" section.

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

You can use data from the data source for data development.