You can add a connection to the Google Cloud Storage file system using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Follow these steps:
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Click Connections in the top navigation bar.
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In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.
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In the Create Connection interface, enter the Connection name, and select the Connection type.
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After you select the File Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.
Depending on your choice of authentication mechanism, you may use different properties.
See the Create connection screen for Google Cloud Storage
See the Create connection screen for Google Cloud Storage with proxy
- Connection name
Name your connection. - Connection type
Choose the Google Cloud storage connection type. - Project ID
The identification number given to particular project and its always unique. - Authentication type
It can be either Service Account or Access Tokens
Mandatory field. - Service account key or access token
Provide the Service Account key when authentication type is selected as Service account and token when access token is selected as authentication type. - Bucket
To specify GCS bucket name
Mandatory field. - File location
Specify directory of source on agent location
Mandatory field. - Use proxy
If required, to use a proxy, select the check box Use Proxy and provide the details
Optional field. - Host
Specify the hostname or the IP address of the GCS system
Mandatory field. When using proxy authentication only. - Port
Specify the port associated to the GCS system
Mandatory field. When using proxy authentication only. - Protocol
It can be either http or https
Mandatory field. When using proxy authentication only.
See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.
- Connection name
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Click Create connection.