Create a GreenPlum source connection in the UI

Last update: April 2, 2025

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Source connectors in Adobe Experience Platform provide the ability to ingest externally sourced data on a scheduled basis. This tutorial provides steps for creating an GreenPlum source connector using the Experience Platform user interface.

Getting started

This tutorial requires a working understanding of the following components of Adobe Experience Platform:

If you already have a valid GreenPlum connection, you may skip the remainder of this document and proceed to the tutorial on configuring a dataflow.

Gather required credentials

The following sections provide additional information that you will need to know in order to successfully connect to GreenPlum using the Flow Service API.

CredentialDescription
connectionStringThe connection string used to connect to your GreenPlum instance. The connection string pattern for GreenPlum is Server={SERVER};Port={PORT};Database={DATABASE};UID={USERNAME};PWD={PASSWORD}

For more information about getting started, refer to this GreenPlum document.

Connect your GreenPlum account

Once you have gathered your required credentials, you can follow the steps below to link your GreenPlum account to Experience Platform.

Log in to Adobe Experience Platform and then select Sources from the left navigation bar to access the Sources workspace. The Catalog screen displays a variety of sources for which you can create an account with.

You can select the appropriate category from the catalog on the left-hand side of your screen. Alternatively, you can find the specific source you wish to work with using the search option.

Under the Databases category, select GreenPlum. If this is your first time using this connector, select Configure. Otherwise, select Add data to create a new GreenPlum connector.

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The Connect to GreenPlum page appears. On this page, you can either use new credentials or existing credentials.

New account

If you are using new credentials, select New account. On the input form that appears, provide a name, an optional description, and your GreenPlum credentials. When finished, select Connect and then allow some time for the new connection to establish.

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Existing account

To connect an existing account, select the GreenPlum account you want to connect with, then select Next in the top-right corner to proceed.

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Next steps

By following this tutorial, you have established a connection to your GreenPlum account. You can now continue on to the next tutorial and configure a dataflow to bring data into Experience Platform.

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