Establish Connectivity to ThoughtSpot

This article describes how to connect to ThoughtSpot in order to load data into Datasets and Reports in Metric Insights.

1. Access Admin > Data Sources

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At the bottom of the screen click [+ New Data Source].

The Select the Type of New Data Source pop-up opens.

2. Select the Type of the New Data Source

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  1. Select "Other" and choose "ThoughtSpot" from the drop-down list
  2. [Next step]

3. Required ThoughtSpot Parameters

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  1. Data Source Name: set a name for the data source
  2. Server: define the server protocol (http or https) and a hostname
  3. Username/Password: note that these must be in the same format that your ThoughtSpot server uses for authentication 

4. Advanced Configuration

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  1. Use Remote Data Collector: is set to "no" by default
    • If required, switch to "yes" and add a Remote Data Collector by clicking [+New Remote Collector] 
  2. Generate Object List: If automatically is chosen, provide a trigger from the dropdown below
  3. Test Connection in upper right (this will also Save your data)

5. Other settings

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  1. You can create Datasets directly from the respective tab
  2. Click Permissions to assign permissions to Groups or Power Users