SQL data sources

This article describes SQL data sources configuration and usage in the Table Grid Next Generation.

Connecting grid to a database allows you

provide user access to data from the database without sharing your database access credentials
reuse connected database in multiple grids

You can use one of the supported databases:

SQL Data source configuration

You can add a data source in the Add-ons - Table Grid configuration under the Data Sources tab.

Available fields:

Name - a name of your data source connection

Description - optional description of the data source for your reference. It will be displayed below the title in the Data source list.

Datasource Type - the type of your data source. You can use REST and SQL data sources.

Database - the type of your database.

Hostname/IP - hostname or IP address of the database server.

Port - TCP port number of the server, where your database is stored.

Database Name - the name of your database. If you use Oracle database use your Oracle System Identifier.

Username - the username used to access the database.

Password - the database user password, used to access the database.

Test the connection before saving to see if it's working.