PowerExchange for Vertica User Guide for PowerCenter

PowerExchange for Vertica User Guide for PowerCenter

Vertica Relational Connection Properties

Vertica Relational Connection Properties

The following table describes the properties that you must configure for a Vertica relational connection:
Property
Description
Name
Enter a name for the connection.
Type
The connection type is set by default. You cannot edit this value.
User Name
Enter the user name to connect to the Vertica database.
The user must have read permissions on the schema where the Vertica source table resides. Similarly, the user must have write permissions on the schema where the Vertica target table resides.
Password
Enter the password to connect to the Vertica database.
Use Parameter in Password
Indicates that the password for the repository user name is a session parameter, $Param
Name
. Define the password in the workflow or session parameter file, and encrypt it by using the
pmpasswd
CRYPT_DATA option.
Default is disabled.
Connect String
Enter the name of the ODBC data source that you created for the Vertica database.
Code Page
Select the code page that the PowerCenter Integration Service must use to read or write data.
Connection Environment SQL
Runs an SQL command with each database connection.
Default is disabled.
Transaction Environment SQL
Runs an SQL command before the initiation of each transaction.
Default is disabled.
Connection Retry Period
The number of seconds that the PowerCenter Integration Service attempts to reconnect to the database if the connection fails. If the PowerCenter Integration Service cannot connect to the database in the retry period, the session fails.
Default value is 0.
Load Balance
Select this option to enable load balancing on the Vertica database. When you enable load balancing, the PowerCenter Integration Service requests a load balanced connection with the Vertica database.
Default is enabled.
For more information on load balancing, see the Vertica database documentation.

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