Location Connection for Redshift
This section describes the connection details required for creating Redshift location in Fivetran HVR. For information about the pre-requisites, access privileges, and other configuration requirements for creating Redshift location, see Redshift Requirements.
If the managed secrets feature is enabled, option USE TOKEN INSTEAD is displayed in the fields designated for entering secrets.
| Field | Description | Equivalent Location Property |
|---|---|---|
| HOST | Hostname or IP-address of the server on which the Redshift database is running. Example: hvrcluster.ar.78ah9i45.eu-west-1.redshift.amazonaws.com | Database_Host |
| PORT | Port number on which the Redshift server is expecting connections. Example: 5439 | Database_Port |
| DATABASE | Name of the Redshift database. Example: mytestdb | Database_Name |
| USER | Username for connecting HVR to the Redshift database. Example: hvruser | Database_User |
| PASSWORD | Password for the USER. | Database_Password |
Advanced Settings
| Field | Description | Equivalent Location Property |
|---|---|---|
| LINUX / UNIX ODBC DRIVER MANAGER LIBRARY PATH | Directory path where the ODBC Driver Manager Library is installed. This field is applicable only for Linux/Unix operating system. For a default installation, the ODBC Driver Manager Library is available at /usr/lib64 and does not need to be specified. However, when UnixODBC is installed in for example /opt/unixodbc the value for this field would be /opt/unixodbc/lib. | ODBC_DM_Lib_Path |
| ODBCSYSINI | Directory path where the odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini files are located. This field is applicable only for Linux/Unix operating system. For a default installation, these files are available at /etc directory and do not need to be specified using this field. However, when UnixODBC is installed in for example /opt/unixodbc the value for this field would be /opt/unixodbc/etc. The odbcinst.ini file should contain information about the Amazon Redshift ODBC Driver under the heading [Amazon Redshift (x64)]. | ODBC_Sysini |
| ODBC DRIVER | Name of the user defined (installed) ODBC driver used for connecting HVR to the Amazon Redshift clusters. | ODBC_Driver |
Staging
HVR supports staging for Redshift location. For information about the location properties for staging, see Staging for Redshift.