PostgreSQL

This article describes how to create a connection to PostgreSQL using a SQL command.

To write your transformed data into a PostgreSQL table using SQLake, you must first create a connection that provides the appropriate credentials to access your database

Syntax

CREATE POSTGRES CONNECTION  
    <connection_identifier> 
    CONNECTION_STRING = '<connection_string>' 
    USER_NAME = '<user_name>'
    PASSWORD = '<password>' 
    [ COMMENT = '<comment>' ]

Jump to

• CONNECTION_STRING

• USER_NAME

• PASSWORD

• COMMENT

Connection options

CONNECTION_STRING — editable

Type: text

The connection string to use when connecting to the database. This string can be copied directly from PostgreSQL.

USER_NAME — editable

Type: text

The user to authenticate to the database with.

PASSWORD — editable

Type: text

The password for the user.

COMMENT — editable

Type: text

(Optional) A description or comment regarding this connection.

Example

CREATE POSTGRES CONNECTION postgress_connection
    CONNECTION_STRING = 'jdbc:postgresql://cdc2.c02eyuedjkh9.eu-west-1.rds.amazonaws.com:5432/auction'
    USER_NAME = 'your username'
    PASSWORD = 'your password'