Configuring a Connection
After Installing the Connector you can connect and create a Data Source for data in Apache CouchDB.
Setting Up a Data Source
Complete the following steps to connect to the data:
- Under Connect | To a Server, click More....
- Select the data source called Apache CouchDB by CData.
- Enter the information required for the connection.
- Click Sign In.
- If necessary, select a Database and Schema to discover what tables and views are available.
Using the Connection Builder
The connector makes the most common connection properties available directly in Tableau. However, it can be difficult to use if you need to use more advanced settings or need to troubleshoot connection issues. The connector includes a separate connection builder that allows you to create and test connections outside of Tableau.
There are two ways to access the connection builder:
- On Windows, use a shortcut called Connection Builder in the Start menu, under the CData Tableau Connector for Apache CouchDB folder.
- You can also start the connection builder by going to the driver install directory and running the .jar file in the lib directory.
In the connection builder, you can set values for connection properties and click Test Connection to validate that they work. You can also use the Copy to Clipboard button to save the connection string. This connection string can be given to the Connection String option included in the connector connection window in Tableau.
Connecting to Apache CouchDB
You can choose either Basic authentication or Anonymous (no authentication).Basic Authentication
Set the following to connect to data:
- AuthScheme: Basic.
- Url: The Url of your Apache CouchDB instance. For example: http://localhost:5984
- User The Apache CouchDB user account used to authenticate.
- Password The Apache CouchDB password associated with the authenticating user.
Anonymous
Set the following to connect to data:
- AuthScheme: None.
- Url: The Url of your Apache CouchDB instance. For example: http://localhost:5984
- PublicDatabases: A comma-separated list of public databases to list as tables.
Next Step
See Using the Connector to create data visualizations.