External databases

You can set up and configure defined clusters so that you can use external databases for your data. One of the types of external datahouses you can set up is Amazon Redshift or Amazon S3.

When you create a new external database connection, Birst loads and creates various time dimensions. This will take a few minutes. During this time, spaces can be created using the connection and data can be uploaded but data cannot be processed.

To verify if the time dimensions have been created, select the connection, then click the Validate button. A message letting you know whether the time dimensions are still being created or have finished being created is displayed. If the time dimensions are not successfully created or you need to re-create them, select the connection, then click the Create Time button.

When a connection is deleted, any spaces that are associated with that connection are automatically deleted. When you click the Delete button, if there are any spaces using that connection, the names of the spaces will be displayed in the confirmation message. Also note that when a connection is modified, the changes are automatically reflected in any spaces associated with that connection.