Configuring ELT Database Accounts
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.
Target Database | Supported Cloud Location | Cloud Location in JDBC URL |
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Snowflake | AWS | jdbc:snowflake://<account_name>.snowflakecomputing.com |
Microsoft Azure | jdbc:snowflake://<account_name>.<region>.azure.snowflakecomputing.com | |
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | jdbc:snowflake://<account_name>.<region>.gcp.snowflakecomputing.com | |
Redshift | AWS | jdbc:redshift://<redshift-cluster-name>.<region>.redshift.amazonaws.com |
Azure Synapse | Microsoft Azure | jdbc:sqlserver://<yourserver>.database.windows.net |
Databricks Lakehouse Platform (DLP) | jdbc:spark://<your_instance_code>.cloud.databricks.com | |
Microsoft Azure | jdbc:spark://<your_instance_code>.azuredatabricks.net | |
Google BigQuery | Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | jdbc:bigquery://<host_URL>/bigquery |
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.
The ELT Snap Pack does not support mixed accounts from different types of databases in the same Pipeline. For example, a Pipeline in which some Snaps are connecting to the Snowflake target database cannot have other Snaps connecting to the Redshift target database.
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:
- Click the icon to view the accounts to which you have access and select the account that you want to use.
- Click to save the account selection.
Creating an account
- Click Add Account in the Account Reference dialog.
- 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.
Enter the required account details. For detailed guidance on how to provide information associated with each account type, use the following links:
- ELT Azure Synapse Account
- ELT BigQuery Account
- ELT DLP Account
- ELT Redshift Account
- ELT Snowflake Account
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.
- Click Validate to verify the account, if the account type supports validation.
- Click Apply to complete configuring the ELT account.
Using SnapLogic Manager
Use Manager to create accounts without associating them immediately with Pipelines.
Accounts in SnapLogic are associated with projects. You can use accounts created in other projects only if you have at least Read access to them.
- 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.
The Create Account dialog associated with the selected account type appears. - Repeat the steps numbered 3 through 5 in the previous section.
Avoid updating account credentials while Pipelines using that account are executing. Doing so may lead to unexpected results, including locking your account.
Account Settings
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.
Supported CDW | Certified JDBC JAR File |
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Azure Synapse | mssql-jdbc-11.2.1.jre11.jar |
BigQuery | SimbaJDBCDriverforGoogleBigQuery42_1.3.0.1001.zip |
Databricks Lakehouse Platform (DLP) | databricks-jdbc-2.6.29.jar |
Redshift | redshift-jdbc42-2.1.0.9.jar |
Snowflake | snowflake-jdbc-3.13.33.jar |
Using Alternate JDBC JAR File Versions
We recommend that you let the ELT Snaps use the listed JAR file versions. However, you may use a different JAR file version of your choice.