Configure Connection¶
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After you install the Dataiku OCF connector and create a Dataiku data source in Alation, configure the connection settings on the Settings page of the data source.
Provide Access¶
You manage the catalog visibility of the Dataiku data source on the Access tab of the settings. Refer to Configure Access to OCF Data Sources for information on how to configure the Access tab.
Connect to Data Source¶
To establish a connection to the data source, you must:
Provide the JDBC URI¶
To provide the JDBC URI in the Alation UI:
On the Settings page of your Dataiku data source, go to the General Settings tab.
In Connector Settings > Datasource Connection, enter the JDBC URI.
Click Save.
Configure Authentication¶
The connector supports basic authentication with a service account (username and password). Ensure you have completed the prerequisites described in Prerequisites.
Specify the required authentication details in Connector Settings > Datasource Connection, and click Save.
Test the connection¶
After specifying the JDBC URI and configuring authentication, test connectivity:
On the Settings page of your Dataiku data source, go to General Settings > Test Connection.
Click Test.
A dialog box confirms the status of the connection test.
Configure Additional Connection Settings¶
In addition to the required connection settings, you can configure the following optional settings on General Settings.
Configure Additional Data Source Connections¶
To enable lineage mapping across multiple data sources, provide additional connection information for this data source.
Go to General Settings > Application Settings.
In Additional Data Source Connections, enter the connection URL(s) using the following format:
<host>:<port>To provide multiple values, use a comma-separated list:
<host1>:<port1>,<host2>:<port2>Example:
10.13.71.216:1541,server.com:1542
For more details, see Configure Cross-Source Lineage.
Disable Automatic Lineage Generation¶
Automatic lineage generation can be enabled or disabled for the data source.
Go to General Settings > Application Settings.
Use the Disable automatic lineage generation checkbox:
Select the checkbox to disable automatic lineage generation.
Clear the checkbox to enable automatic lineage generation.
By default, automatic lineage generation is enabled.
Obfuscate Literals¶
Not applicable.
Note
Query Log Ingestion (QLI) is not applicable for this connector.
Configure Logging¶
To set the logging level for Dataiku OCF connector logs:
On the Settings page of your Dataiku data source, go to General Settings > Logging Configuration.
Select a logging level and click Save.
The available log levels are based on the Log4j framework.
To view connector logs, go to Admin Settings > Server Admin > Manage Connectors and select Dataiku OCF Connector.