You can use a MySQL database or a MariaDB database as the Data Preparation repository.
Set the following system variables on the database server:
For MySQL version 5.6.26 and higher, set lower_case_table_names=1.
For MySQL version 5.7 and higher, set explicit_defaults_for_timestamp=1.
Set the same system variable values for a MariaDB database.
Ensure that the MySQL or MariaDB database has the following permissions:
Create tables and views.
Drop tables and views.
Insert, update, and delete data.
The MySQL connector .jar file is not included with the installer. You must download the file and copy it to the following directory before you start the installer: