Design and Manage Vertica Databases Visually with DbSchema

DbSchema lets you design, manage, and document Vertica databases. Create ER diagrams, define tables and columns, and generate SQL scripts - with or without a live database connection.

Use Git to share the design, compare it with the Vertica database, and deploy changes. DbSchema also includes a data editor, query builder, and HTML5 documentation - everything you need in one tool.

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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
  3. 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.

  4. Troubleshoot Firewall Issues
  5. If you encounter connection issues, it may be due to firewall settings. Read how to enable Firewall Connections.
Remember to enable Windows Firewalls Firewalls & anti-viruses may block database 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:

How to enable Vertica network

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.

How to connect to Vertica database

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

How to use Vertica Admintools

Firewall can be stopped using
sudo service iptables stop