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Prerequisites

Before you connect, you must first do the following:
  • Connect a data source to your Connect AI account. See Sources for more information.
  • Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) on the Settings page. Copy this down, as it acts as your password during authentication.

Connect to Connect AI

To establish a connection from ThoughtSpot to the Connect AI Virtual SQL Server API, follow these steps.
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Log in to ThoughtSpot.
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On the top navigation bar, click Data.
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Click Create new > Connection.
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Name the connection and click “SQL Server”.
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Click Continue on the top right.
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Enter the connection settings.
  • Hosttds.cdata.com
  • Port14333
  • User—enter your Connect AI username. This is displayed in the top-right corner of the Connect AI interface. For example, test@cdata.com.
  • Password—enter the PAT you generated on the Settings page.
  • Database—enter the Connection Name of the Connect AI data source you want to connect to (for example, Salesforce1).
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Click Continue.
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If the connection succeeds, a list of tables is displayed as shown below.
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Click Create Connection.