Add Kepler - SQL Query Fields | Grids & Dashboards Datasource

In order to be able to use Kepler - SQL Query Fields | Grids & Dashboards, you must add a datasource and specify URL of your database (see pictures below)

  1. Go to manage Apps;
  2. Select SQL Customfield Datasources;
  3. Click on Add a datasource;




     4. Fill in the configuration fields then click on ''test'' to check the connection with the database. Finally, click on add.

  • Name: name of your datasource;
  • Database System: Database System of the database (MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle);
  • Connection Method: TCP/IP, Named pipes (Windows), Socket (Unix).
  • Url: Url of your database

    Database systemURL
    Mysql<server-url>:<port>/<db_name>
    SQL SERVER<server-url> : <port>/<db_name>;instance=<InstanceName>
    Oracle<server-url>: <port>/<db_name>
    Postgres<server-url>: <port>/<db_name>
  • Username: database user.
  • Password: password for the database user.
  • Max Pool Size: determines the maximum number of actual connections to the database backend.
  • Min Idle Time: controls the minimum number of idle connections maintained in the pool.
  • Idle Time out (ms): controls the maximum period of time where a connection is allowed to sit idle in the pool.
  • Max lifetime (ms): controls the maximum lifetime of a connection in the pool.