SAS connection reference
Learn about the fields used to create a SAS connection with ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
Here is a list of the fields for a SAS connection in ThoughtSpot DataFlow. You need specific information to establish a seamless and secure connection.
Connection properties
- Connection name
- 
Name your connection. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
SASConnection 
 
- Connection type
- 
Choose the SAS connection type. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
SAS 
 
- Host
- 
Specify the hostname or the IP address of the system. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
www.example.com 
 
- Port
- 
Specify the port associated with the system. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
1234 
 
- User
- 
Specify the user who connects to the system. This user must have data access privileges. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
userid 
 
- Password
- 
Specify the password for the User. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
pswrd234%! 
 
- Server type
- 
Specify the type of server to connect. Optional field. - Example:
- 
SASIOM 
- Valid Values:
- 
SHARENET, SASIOM 
- Default:
- 
SASIOM 
- Other notes:
- 
If SASIOM is selected then by default the Version value is 9.2 and if SHARENET is selected then by default the Version value is 9.4. 
 
- Ref name
- 
Specify the reference name given to recognize the server. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
Test 
 
- Path
- 
Specify the path which is generated by server. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
default 
 
- Version
- 
Specify the SAS version being connected to. Optional field. - Example:
- 
9.2 
- Valid Values:
- 
9.2, 9.4, 9.44, or 9.45 
- Other notes:
- 
Advanced configuration. 
 
Sync properties
- Column delimiter
- 
Specify the column delimiter character. Mandatory field. - Example:
- 
1 
- Valid Values:
- 
Any printable ASCII character or decimal value for ASCII character 
- Default:
- 
1 
 
- Enclosing character
- 
Specify if the text columns in the source data needs to be enclosed in quotes. Optional field. - Example:
- 
DOUBLE 
- Valid Values:
- 
SINGLE, DOUBLE 
- Default:
- 
DOUBLE 
- Other notes:
- 
This is required if the text data has newline character or delimiter character. 
 
- Escape character
- 
Specify this if the text qualifier is mentioned. This should be the character which escapes the text qualifier character in the source data. Optional field. - Example:
- 
\" 
- Valid Values:
- 
Any ASCII character 
- Default:
- 
\" 
 
- Parallel thread limit
- 
Specify the number of parallel threads to unload data. - Example:
- 
4 
- Valid Values:
- 
Any numeric value 
- Default:
- 
4 
 
- Max ignored rows
- 
Abort the transaction after encountering 'n' ignored rows. Optional field. - Example:
- 
0
- Valid Values:
- 
Any numeric value 
- Default:
- 
0
 
- tsload options
- 
Specifies the parameters passed with the tsloadcommand, in addition to the commands already included by the application. The format for these parameters is:<param_1_name> = <param_1_value>- Example:
- 
date_time_format = %Y-%m-%d date_format = %Y-%m-%d;time_format = %H:%M:%S
- Valid Values:
- 
null_value = NULL max_ignored_rows = 0
- Default:
- 
max_ignored_rows = 0
 
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