Getting Started with Connections
To get started with connections, create a connection, share the connection with other users, and then use the connection in pipelines or pipeline fragments.
Important: Before you can create connections and use those connections when
configuring pipelines and fragments, you must have the required connection roles.
For more information about connection roles and assigning roles to users, see Roles.
Step 1. Create a Connection
Create a connection to define the information required to connect to an external system.
Share the Connection
Before other users can use the connection when configuring pipelines and pipeline fragments, you must share the connection with them.
Important: To use connections when configuring pipelines and fragments,
users must have the Connection User role in addition to Read permission on the
connections. For more information about connection roles and assigning roles to
users, see Roles.
- In the Navigation panel, click Connections.
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Select a connection and then click the Share icon:
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- On the Sharing Settings window, select the users or groups that you want to share the connection with and then click Add.
- Assign the Read permission to each added user or group.
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Click Save.
For more information about connection permissions, see Permissions.
Use the Connection
When configuring a pipeline or pipeline fragment, select an existing connection that contains the details needed to connect to the external system.