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Overview

PostgreSQL is an advanced open-source relational database that supports both SQL (relational) and JSON (non-relational) querying. Datazone provides native integration with PostgreSQL databases, allowing you to easily connect and extract data from your PostgreSQL instances.

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Connection Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
NameYesA unique identifier for your PostgreSQL source
HostYesThe hostname or IP address of your PostgreSQL server
PortYesThe port number on which PostgreSQL is running (default: 5432)
Database NameYesThe name of the database you want to connect to
Schema NameNoOptional schema name (if different from the default ‘public’ schema)
UserYesUsername with appropriate permissions to access the database
PasswordYesPassword for the specified user

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Required Permissions

The PostgreSQL user account needs the following permissions:
  • SELECT - For reading data from tables
  • USAGE - For accessing schemas
  • CONNECT - For connecting to the database

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Limitations

Be aware of the following limitations when working with PostgreSQL sources:
  • Supported PostgreSQL versions: 9.6 and above
  • Some PostgreSQL-specific types will be converted to standard types

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Next Steps

After configuring your PostgreSQL source:
  1. Create extracts to specify which tables to ingest
  2. Configure scheduling for recurring extracts
  3. Integrate the source into your data pipelines
For more information about working with extracts and pipelines, refer to their respective documentation sections.