DbSchema for Vertica Databases

DbSchema is a powerful database management and design tool for Vertica. It offers features such as visual schema design, team collaboration with GIT, schema deployment and HTML schema documentation.

How to Connect to Vertica Database

1. Access the Connection Dialog

   Choose "Connect to the database" or "New Model Connected to the Database" will let you select your database and open the Connection Dialog.

   DbSchema automatically downloads the JDBC driver to connect to your database.

2. Configure the Connection

In the Connection Dialog window, select the JDBC URL you want to connect with. If your database is running in the cloud, choose Edit Manually and insert the JDBC URL from the cloud console.

Enter the host name, the authentication details, select your database as described in the Connection Dialog page.

3. Troubleshoot Firewall Issues
If you encounter connection issues, it may be due to firewall settings. Read how to enable Firewall Connections.

Guided Installation

Download Vertica virtual machine ( .ova ) from https://my.vertica.com/dashboard/ Also download and install Virtual Box. Import the ova file in Virtual box. Starting the machine will ask for password. Enter 'password' in the input field. Turn network on:

Use 'admintools' to create and start a database, for example 'test'. When creating the database you will be asked for a password for the database.

Connect from DbSchema using the user dbadmin and the password used to create the database.

In admintools you can get also a database prompt. Please notice, the CREATE TABLE statements have to be in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Firewall can be stopped using

sudo service iptables stop