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Updated on 2023-11-27 GMT+08:00

Using the Data Studio GUI Client to Connect to a Cluster

Data Studio is a SQL client tool running on the Windows operating system. It provides various GUIs for you to manage databases and database objects, as well as edit, run, and debug SQL scripts, and view execution plans. Download the Data Studio software package from the GaussDB(DWS) management console. The package can be used without installation after being decompressed.

Data Studio versions include Windows x86 (32-bit Windows system) and Windows x64 (64-bit Windows system).

Preparations Before Connecting to a Cluster

  • You have obtained the administrator username and password for logging in to the database in the data warehouse cluster.
  • You have obtained the public network address, including the IP address and port number in the data warehouse cluster. For details, see Obtaining the Cluster Connection Address.
  • You have configured the security group of the GaussDB(DWS) cluster and added an inbound rule that allows users' IP addresses to access ports using the TCP.

    For details, see Adding a Security Group Rule in the Virtual Private Cloud User Guide.

Connecting to the Cluster Database Using Data Studio

  1. GaussDB(DWS) provides a Windows-based Data Studio client and the tool depends on the JDK. You need to install the JDK on the client host first.

    Only JDK 1.8 is supported.

    In the Windows operating system, you can download the required JDK version from the official website of JDK, and install it by following the installation guide.

  2. Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) management console.
  3. Click Client Connections.
  4. On the Download Client and Driver page, download Data Studio GUI Client.

    • Select Windows x86 or Windows x64 based on the operating system type and click Download to download the Data Studio tool matching the current cluster version.

      If clusters of different versions are available, you will download the Data Studio tool matching the earliest cluster version after clicking Download. If there is no cluster, you will download the Data Studio tool of the earliest version after clicking Download. GaussDB(DWS) clusters are compatible with earlier versions of Data Studio tools.

    • Click Historical Version to download the corresponding Data Studio version. You are advised to download the Data Studio based on the cluster version.

    If you have clusters of different versions, the system displays a dialog box, prompting you to select the cluster version and download the corresponding client. In the cluster list on the Clusters page, click the name of the specified cluster to go to the Cluster Information page and view the cluster version.

  5. Decompress the downloaded client software package (32-bit or 64-bit) to the installation directory.
  6. Open the installation directory and double-click Data Studio.exe to start the Data Studio client. See Figure 1.

    Figure 1 Starting the client

    If your computer blocks the running of the application, you can unlock the Data Studio.exe file to start the application.

  7. Choose File > New Connection from the main menu. See Figure 2.

    Figure 2 Creating a connection

  8. In the displayed New Database Connection window, enter the connection parameters.

    Table 2 Connection parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Example

    Database Type

    Select HUAWEI CLOUD DWS.

    HUAWEI CLOUD DWS

    Name

    Name of a connection

    dws-demo

    Host

    IP address (IPv4) or domain name of the cluster to be connected

    -

    Host Port

    Database port

    8000

    Database

    Database name

    gaussdb

    User

    Username for connecting to the database

    -

    Password

    Password for logging in to the database to be connected

    -

    Save Password

    Select an option from the drop-down list:

    • Current Session Only: The password is saved only in the current session.
    • Do Not Save: The password is not saved.

    -

    Enable SSL

    If Enable SSL is selected, the client can use SSL to encrypt connections. The SSL mode is more secure than common modes, so you are advised to enable SSL connection.

    -

    When Enable SSL is selected, download the SSL certificate and decompress it by referring to Downloading SSL Certificate. Click the SSL tab and configure the following parameters:

    Table 3 Configuring SSL parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Client SSL Certificate

    Select the sslcert\client.crt file in the decompressed SSL certificate directory.

    Client SSL Key

    Only the PK8 format is supported. Select the sslcert\client.key.pk8 file in the directory where the SSL certificate is decompressed.

    Root Certificate

    When SSL Mode is set to verify-ca, the root certificate must be configured. Select the sslcert\cacert.pem file in the decompressed SSL certificate directory.

    SSL Password

    Set the password for the client SSL key in PK8 format.

    SSL Mode

    Supported SSL modes include:

    • require
    • verify-ca

    GaussDB(DWS) does not support the verify-full mode.

    Figure 3 Configuring SSL parameters

  9. Click OK to establish the database connection.

    If SSL is enabled, click Continue in the displayed Connection Security Alert dialog box.

    After the login is successful, the RECENT LOGIN ACTIVITY dialog box is displayed, indicating that Data Studio is connected to the database. You can run the SQL statement in the SQL Terminal window on the Data Studio page.

    Figure 4 Successful login

    For details about how to use other functions of Data Studio, press F1 to view the Data Studio user manual.

    • Data cannot be rolled back after being added, deleted, modified, or queried in Data Studio.
    • Data Studio can save connection information, excluding passwords.
    • DDL/DDL and data cannot be exported in batches for the following objects:
      • Export DDL:

        Connection, database, foreign table, sequence, column, index, constraint, partition, function/procedure group, regular tables group, views group, schemas group, and system catalog group.

      • Export DDL and Data

        Connection, database, namespace, foreign table, sequence, column, index, constraint, partition, function/procedure, view, regular tables group, schemas group, and system catalog group.