GreenPlum

Tool Permissions Prerequisites

Add the following line to the pg_hba.conf file located under /data/master/gpseg-1.

Replace "databasename", "octopai-user", and "octopai-client-ip-address" with the actual values for your database and client. This line will allow the Octopai Client to access the specified database using md5 authentication.

Ensure the following prerequisites are met:

• Postgres ODBC driver installed on the machine running the Octopai Client.
• Open Server Port for each Postgre Database Connection.
• Existing/New Postgres user (OCTOPAI_USER) for each connection with grant select permission for the following dictionary tables:
  • information_schema.tables
  • information_schema.views
  • information_schema.columns
  • pg_catalog.pg_proc
  • pg_catalog.pg_namespace
  • pg_catalog.pg_attribute
  • pg_catalog.pg_constraint
  • pg_catalog.pg_class
  • pg_catalog.pg_database

How to set up the permissions

psqlodbc - PostgreSQL ODBC driver

Setting up GreenPlum Metadata Source

Metadata Sources are set on the Octopai Client

How to verify the extracted Metadata File

Access the Cloudera Data Lineage Target Folder (TGT)

1. Go to the TGT Folder located on the Server where the Octopai Client is installed. By default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\TGT
2. Open the zip file having the Connector Name. Example:

   

3. Verify its content: Quantity & Quality of inner files

Troubleshoot

Error during the extraction:

• Check the permissions
• Send the log with the connector number and name to Cloudera Support - C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\log