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# Connecting to GBase 8s

### Connection Steps

Please follow the steps below to connect to the `GBase 8s` data source.

1. Click "New Data Connection" in the upper right corner of the data connection page.
   ![](/images/data-connection/connection-001.png)

2. Select the `GBase 8s` data source from the data source types.
   ![](/images/data-connection/connecting-gbase8s-001.png)

3. Fill in the required parameters for the data source connection as prompted.
   ![](/images/data-connection/connecting-gbase8s-002.png)

   **Connection Configuration Information Description**

   | Field                                  | Description                                                                 |
   | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Name                                   | The name of the connection. Required and unique within the user.            |
   | Host Address                           | The address of the database. If the URL field is filled, the URL takes precedence. |
   | Port                                   | The port of the database. If the URL field is filled, the URL takes precedence.    |
   | Username                               | The username for the database.                                              |
   | Password                               | The password for the database.                                              |
   | Database                               | The name of the database.                                                   |
   | Max Connections                        | The maximum number of connections in the connection pool.                   |
   | Prefer using database comment as dataset title | Choose whether to display the table name or the table comment. When enabled, the title is shown; when disabled, the table comment is shown. |
   | URL                                    | The JDBC URL of the database.                                               |
   | Hierarchical loading of schema and tables | Default is off. When enabled, schemas and tables are loaded hierarchically. Only schemas are loaded during connection; you need to click the schema to load the tables under it. |
   | Query Timeout (seconds)                 | Default is 600. If the data volume is large, you can increase the timeout as needed. |
   | Show only tables under the specified database/schema | When this option is selected and the database field is not empty, only tables under that database will be shown. |

4. After filling in the parameters, click the `Validate` button to get the validation result (this checks the connectivity between HENGSHI SENSE and the configured data connection; you cannot add the connection if validation fails).

5. After validation passes, click `Execute Preset Code` to pop up the preset code for this data source, then click the execute button.

6. Click the `Add` button to add the `GBase 8s` connection.

> \[!CAUTION] Please note
>
> 1. Parameters marked with \* are required; others are optional.
> 2. You must execute the preset code when connecting to the data source. Failure to do so may result in certain functions being unavailable during data analysis.

### Supported `GBase 8s` Versions

`3.3` and above