Updated on 2023-03-09 GMT+08:00

Creating RDS for PostgreSQL Data Connections

Before establishing a data connection to RDS for PostgreSQL, ensure that the following conditions are met:

  • You have obtained the address, port number, username, and password of RDS for PostgreSQL.
  • To enable network communication between DLV and RDS, you can use a VPC connection as a network proxy. Create a VPC connection by referring to instructions in Managing VPC Connections.

Creating an RDS PostgreSQL Data Connection

  1. Log in to the DLV console.
  2. On the Data page, click the workspace drop-down list at the top of the page, select the workspace to be accessed, and click New Data Connection.

    Figure 1 Creating a data connection

  3. In the New Data Connection dialog box, set Data Source Type to RDS for PostgreSQL and set the related parameters.

    Figure 2 Creating an RDS for PostgreSQL data connection

    Table 1 describes the RDS for PostgreSQL data connection parameters.

    Table 1 RDS for PostgreSQL data connection parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Name of the data connection. Must contain 1 to 32 characters and contain only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).

    Instance ID

    ID of the database instance.

    Domain Name

    After an instance ID is selected, an intranet IP address of a database is automatically matched. The domain name cannot be changed.

    Port

    After an instance ID is selected, a database port is automatically matched. The port cannot be changed.

    Username

    Username of the database. The database user must have permission to access data tables and metadata.

    Password

    Password of the database user.

    Agent

    Select an available connection agent, such as VPC connection, CDM proxy, or Internet. To use the VPC connection, create a VPC connection by referring to instructions in Managing VPC Connections.

    Database

    You can select a database from the Database drop-down list.

  4. Click OK.

Using RDS for PostgreSQL Data Sources

You can configure and use RDS for PostgreSQL data sources by referring to the instructions in Using DWS Data Sources.