Live Access Connections in Birst Connect 1.0 and Birst Connect 2.0

This page aims to highlight the main differences between Birst Connect 1.0 and Birst Connect 2.0. For more details on how to use Birst Connect 2.0, see Connecting to database data sources.

Note: Birst Connect 1.0 is deprecated and is no longer supported.
Connectivity Use Cases Birst Connect 2.0 Birst Connect 1.0
Connect to databases

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See the FAQ below for more details.

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See the FAQ below for more details.

Agentless connection to local databases Checkmark Checkmark
Agentless connection to select cloud databases Checkmark Close
File upload

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For more information, see Using Birst Connect 2.0 File Connector.

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Extracting data as part of an Orchestration workflow Checkmark Close
Create shared connections Checkmark Close
SAP Open SQL Close Checkmark
Connectivity management Birst Connect 2.0 Birst Connect 1.0
Set up with proxy Checkmark Checkmark
Run as a Windows service Checkmark Checkmark
Edit / Manage connections in Birst's web application Checkmark Close
Re-use same local agent in different Birst spaces Checkmark Close
Run from the command line Close Checkmark
Properties / Modeling Birst Connect 2.0 Birst Connect 1.0
Source properties (caching, schema name, cardinality, etc.) Checkmark Checkmark
Column property (column type, custom formula) Checkmark Checkmark
Joins Checkmark Checkmark