Add a connection

Tracelake supports connections to multiple sources and as such, doesn’t differentiate between SAP and data warehouse connections.

Tracelake requires at least two connections to function. Usually that is:

• SAP connection to your SAP system
• Warehouse connection to your data warehouse

Adding a New Connection

To add a connection, go to the Connections page and click on the New Connection button.

After clicking on New Connection button, you’ll see a form where you need to:

1. Select a Connection Type: Choose the type of database you want to connect to (e.g., SAP HANA, Snowflake, PostgreSQL)

2. Fill in Connection Parameters: The form will dynamically load the required parameters for your selected database type. Each database requires different information:

   • Authentication: Username and password (or alternative methods like API tokens or key files)
   • Server Details: Hostname or IP address, port number
   • Database/Schema: The specific database or schema you want to access
   • Additional Parameters: Database-specific settings (vary by type)

3. Test the Connection: Click the “Test Connection” button to verify that Tracelake can connect to your database with the provided parameters

4. Save the Connection: Once the connection test succeeds, click “Create Connection” to save it

Next Steps

After adding your connections, you can:

• Test them to ensure they’re working correctly
• Create validation plans that use these connections
• Run validations between your source and target databases

For detailed information on the specific parameters required for each database type, please refer to the connections guide.