Connecting Directly to Your Database

Connect a SQL database to PersivX for live reports and dashboards.

PersivX currently supports MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and SAP HANA, with more databases planned.

Before You Connect

You will need:

  1. The host name and IP address of the server hosting the database
  2. The database name
  3. A username and password for authentication

When adding a new database as a datasource, PersivX prompts you for each of these.

ℹ️ Read-Only Access PersivX only requires read-only access to your database. It will never attempt to update or modify any data within it.

What Happens on Connection

If the connection is valid, PersivX automatically retrieves the table names, column names, column types, and foreign key relationships from the database. Depending on the size and complexity of the schema, this takes anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes.

Steps to Connect

Step 1: Select the Database

Choosing a database as the new datasource type

Step 2: Add Connection Details

Entering database connection details