Overview

You must create an ELT Database account to connect ELT Snaps in your Pipelines with the source and target CDWs (databases). This account enables you to write-and-transform data in the target databases hosted in the following cloud locations. The JDBC URL you define for your target database indicates the respective cloud location where the database is hosted.

The different settings needed to access your target database depend on the type of your target database. Choose your database type from the following list for more information on configuring your Snap account.

• Azure Synapse
• BigQuery
• Databricks Lakehouse Platform (DLP)
• Redshift
• Snowflake

Configuring ELT Accounts

Each of the Snaps in the ELT Snap Pack except ELT Copy Snap requires an ELT Database Account configured. You can configure your ELT accounts in SnapLogic using either the Designer or Manager.

Using SnapLogic Designer

Drag any ELT Snap to the Canvas and click the Snap to open its settings. Click the Account tab. You can now either use an existing account or create a new one. Write-type snaps such as ELT Insert-Select and ELT Merge Into require accounts to function properly so the Account tab is automatically displayed when you place these Snaps on the Canvas.

Selecting an existing account

SnapLogic organizes and displays all accounts to which you have access, sorting them by account type and location. To select an existing account:

1. Click the  icon to view the accounts to which you have access and select the account that you want to use. 
   
   
2. Click  to save the account selection.
   

Creating an account

1. Click Add Account in the Account Reference dialog.
   
   
2. Select the Location in which you want to create the account, select the account type, and click Continue. The Add Account dialog associated with the account type appears.
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3. Enter the required account details. For detailed guidance on how to provide information associated with each account type, use the following links:
   

   Child pages (Children Display)

   Info
   Enter additional information on this account in the Notes field of the Info tab. Doing so helps you–and other users–understand the purpose of the account, especially if there are multiple accounts of the same type.

   
   

4. Click Validate to verify the account, if the account type supports validation.
   
   
5. Click Apply to complete configuring the ELT account.

Using SnapLogic Manager

Use Manager to create accounts without associating them immediately with Pipelines.

1. In the left pane, browse to the project in which you want to create the account and click Create > Account > ELT, followed by the appropriate account type.
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   The Create Account dialog associated with the selected account type appears. 
   
   
2. Repeat the steps numbered 3 through 5 in the previous section.
   
   
   

Account Settings

The different settings needed to access your target database depend on the type of your target database. Click/choose your database type from the following list for more information on configuring your Snap account.

Supported JDBC JAR Versions

You can configure your ELT Database Account to automatically use an appropriate JDBC JAR file for connecting to your target database and performing the load and transform operations. 

See Also

• ELT Snap Pack
• SnapLogic Product Glossary
• Getting started with SnapLogic