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Enter connection information
The form changes with the selected database choice. DataFact cloud creates external data sources, so it may open this form without a separate source-type step. Use values supplied through your organization's approved credential process.
Common fields
- Data source name: a recognizable display name.
- Data Source Description: a non-empty description of the connection's purpose.
- Database Username and Database Password: credentials for the target database.
- Database Name: the database to open.
- Table Filter Rule: a SQL regular expression that limits synchronized tables;
.*matches all tables.
Source-specific guidance
| Source | Connection values to use |
|---|---|
| Supabase | Use the PostgreSQL connection information for the intended Supabase project. Choose the direct or pooled endpoint that is reachable from your DataFact deployment and complies with your organization's network policy. |
| PostgreSQL | Use the host, port, database, username, and password for the PostgreSQL service you intend to query. |
| MySQL | Use the host, port, database, username, and password for the MySQL service you intend to query. |
Complete any additional fields displayed by the current form, including transport-security settings when required by the database endpoint. Only choices enabled in the current workspace can be created.
Security guidance
- Verify the host and database before entering a password.
- Do not reuse a personal password if a service credential is required.
- Grant only the schemas and read operations needed for the intended analysis.
- Do not include passwords in screenshots, tickets, or copied error reports.
- In edit mode, leaving the masked password unchanged can preserve the stored credential; enter a new password only when you intend to replace it.