SQL Databases

AlloyDB

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Database	Specifies the database to which you want to connect
Authentication	Specifies the type of authentication to use to establish a connection	Database Authentication: Indicates that database access credentials are used to establish a connection for reverse engineering.
User Name	Specifies the user name to access the database	Available when Database Authentication is selected.
Password	Specifies the password to access the database	Available when Database Authentication is selected.
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC. Or, select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC. For Reverse Engineering from a PostgreSQL or AlloyDB database, use the PostgreSQL ANSI ODBC driver.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string for PostgreSQL database server in the following formats: jdbc:postgresql:database jdbc:postgresql://host/database jdbc:postgresql://host:port/database	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. For example, jdbc:postgresql:func jdbc:postgresql://localhost/func jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/func
Database	Specifies the name of the database to which you want to connect	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.

Azure Synapse

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Authentication	Specifies the database connection authentication type. Select Database Authentication to connect using the database login credentials. Or, select Multi Factor Authentication type to use multi-factor authentication for database connection.	Multi Factor Authentication is only available for ODBC connection.
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC. Or, select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined.	Reverse engineering a model from a database using the ODBC connection retrieves only 64 characters.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available only when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available only when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance and Azure Synapse database name in the following format: jdbc: sqlserver://<server name>.sql.azuresynapse.net:1433;	For example, jdbc:sqlserver://localhost.sql.azuresynapse.net:1433; This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.

Databricks

You can connect to your Databricks database using Username-Password or Personal Access Token-Password authentication methods.
For more information on generating and using Personal Access Tokens, click here.

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Type	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select Use ODBC Data Source to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined. Select Use JDBC Connection to connect using JDBC.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available only when Connection Type is set to Use ODBC Data Source.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available only when Connection Type is set to Use ODBC Data Source.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance in the following format: jdbc:spark://<server-hostname>:443/default;transportMode=http;ssl=1;httpPath=<http-path>	This option is available only when Connection Type is set to Use JDBC Connection. For example, jdbc:spark://dbc-64e36c82-9e5d.cloud.databricks.com:443/default;transportMode=http;ssl=1;httpPath=sql/protocolv1/o/2132616201277612/1108-064928-9gy4v7gf

Db2 for LUW

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Alternate Catalog	Specifies the name of the alternate catalog that you want to use for the connection. If you leave this value empty, the application connects to the system catalog. If necessary, consider connecting to the alternate catalog for faster reverse engineering.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

Db2 for i

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

Db2 for z/OS

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Alternate Catalog	Specifies the name of the alternate catalog that you want to use for the connection. If you leave this value empty, the application connects to the system catalog. If necessary, consider connecting to the alternate catalog for faster reverse engineering.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

Hive

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Metastore Database	Specifies the relational database that stores the metadata for Hive tables and partitions in a relational database	Ensure that you install the drivers that correspond to the Metastore Database that you select.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	For FE or Alter Script process, on the Hive Connection dialog, always set the Metastore Database to Default and the ODBC Data Source to relevant Hive connection driver.

Informix

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Database	Specifies the database to which you want to connect
Authentication	Specifies the type of authentication to use to establish connection	Database Authentication:Indicates that database access credentials are used to establish connection for reverse engineering.
User Name	Specifies the user name to access the database
Password	Specifies the password to access the database
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

MariaDB

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC. Or, select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined.	For the JDBC connection to work seamlessly, ensure that you: Download the required JDBC driver. Rename the file to mariadb-java-client-2.6.1.jar. Save the file at the following location: C:\Program Files\erwin\Data Modeler r9\JDBC_JAR.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to
Connection String	Specifies the connection string for MariaDB database server in the following format: jdbc:mariadb.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Hostname/IP	Specifies the hostname or IP address of the server where your database is hosted	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Port	Specifies the port configured for your database	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.

MySQL

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC. Or, select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined.	erwin DM 2021 R1 does not support the Unicode driver. For Reverse Engineering a MySQL database, use the MySQL ANSI ODBC driver. For the JDBC connection to work seamlessly, ensure that you: Download the required JDBC driver. Rename the driver file to mysql-connector-java-8.0.22.jar. Save the file at the following location: C:\Program Files\erwin\Data Modeler r9\JDBC_JAR.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Hostname/IP	Specifies the hostname or IP address of the server where your database is hosted	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Port	Specifies the port configured for your database	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
MySQL on Azure	Indicates whether the database is hosted on Azure	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.

Netezza

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

Oracle

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Instance	Specifies the JDBC instance to which you want to connect. For a cloud-based connection, the instance name is as follows: TNS_ADMIN=<Path of unzipped cloud wallet file>	Ensure that you have downloaded, saved, and unzipped the cloud wallet file. This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance in the following format: jdbc:oracle:thin:@//<servername>:1521/ For a cloud instance, the connection string is as follows: jdbc:oracle:thin:@<dbname_priority>?	This option is available when connection method is set to JDBC. For example, JDBC instance: JDBC:ORACLE:thin:@//localhost:1521/ Cloud instance: jdbc:oracle:thin:@dbtest_medium? This option is also available in erwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition.

PostgreSQL

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Database	Specifies the database to which you want to connect
Authentication	Specifies the type of authentication to use to establish a connection	Database Authentication: Indicates that database access credentials are used to establish a connection for reverse engineering.
User Name	Specifies the user name to access the database	Available when Database Authentication is selected.
Password	Specifies the password to access the database	Available when Database Authentication is selected.
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC. Or, select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC. For Reverse Engineering from a PostgreSQL or AlloyDB database, use the PostgreSQL ANSI ODBC driver.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string for PostgreSQL database server in the following formats: jdbc:postgresql:database jdbc:postgresql://host/database jdbc:postgresql://host:port/database	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. For example, jdbc:postgresql:func jdbc:postgresql://localhost/func jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/func
Database	Specifies the name of the database to which you want to connect	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.

Progress

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Database	Specifies the database to which you want to connect
Authentication	Specifies the type of authentication to use to establish connection	Database Authentication:Indicates that database access credentials are used to establish connection for reverse engineering.
User Name	Specifies the user name to access the database
Password	Specifies the password to access the database
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

Redshift

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

SAP ASE

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. This option is also available in erwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance and SAP ASE database name in the following format: jdbc:sybase:Tds:<servername>:5000	For example, jdbc:sybase:Tds:localhost:5000 This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Server	Specifies the server name	This option is also available in erwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition.

SAP IQ

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Server	Specifies the name of the server where the database is installed
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to

SAS

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.

Snowflake

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select JDBC to connect using JDBC. Or select ODBC to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source or create a data source.	This option is available when Connection Method is set to ODBC.
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance and Snowflake database name	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. For example: jdbc:snowflake://<account_name>.snowflakecomputing.com/
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Warehouse	Specifies the name of the warehouse that you want to connect to	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Role	Specifies the role that you want to use to connect to the database	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.
Schema	Specifies the name of the schema that you want to connect to	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. Ensure that, you specify the schema name in this field to retrieve all database objects and properties during a reverse engineering process.
Authentication URL	Specifies the authentication URL	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. Set the value as EXTERNALBROWSER when you connect using OKTA or AzureAD.
Private Key File (For Key-Pair Auth)	Specifies the path to private key file for key-pair authentication.	For example: C:\Users\<User>\Documents\Keys\rsa_key.p8 This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC. Ensure that you generate a public key and private key for using key pair authentication. To generate key, refer to the Snowflake Key-Pair Authentication topic.
Private Key File Password (For Key-Pair Auth)	Specifies the path to private key pass phrase file for key-pair authentication	This option is available when Connection Method is set to JDBC.

SQL Server

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Method	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select Use Native Connection to connect using the API provided by the SQL Server Native client software. Select Use ODBC Data to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined. Select Use JDBC Connection to connect using JDBC.
Server	Specifies the name of the server where the database is installed	This option is also available in erwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition.
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to	This option is also available in erwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition.
Use Encrypted Connection	Indicates that the SQL Server connection that is being established is encrypted to guarantee privacy
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.
Instance	Specifies the JDBC instance to which you want to connect
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance and SQL Server database name in the following format: jdbc:sqlserver://<servername>:1433;database=<SqlDBname>	For example, jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433

SQL Server Azure

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Connection Type	Specifies the type of connection you want to use. Select Use Native Connection to connect using the API provided by the SQL Server Native client software. Select Use ODBC Data to connect using the ODBC data source that you have defined. Select Use JDBC Connection to connect using JDBC.
Server	Specifies the name of the server where the database is installed	You may need to append the SQL Azure server name to the login in the connection string using the <login>@<server> notation. If you do, separate the login and the SQL Azure server name with the at (@) symbol. For more information, see Connecting to SQL Azure.
Database	Specifies the name of the database that you want to connect to
Use Encrypted Connection	Indicates that the SQL Server connection that is being established is encrypted to guarantee privacy
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.
Instance	Specifies the JDBC instance to which you want to connect
Connection String	Specifies the connection string based on your JDBC instance and SQL Server database name in the following format: jdbc:sqlserver://<servername>:1433;database=<SqlDBname>	For example, jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433
Connect to Managed Instance	Specifies whether the connection should be to an Azure SQL Managed Instance	erwin Data Modeler 2021 R1 supports Azure AD accounts connection via ODBC.

Teradata

Parameter	Description	Additional Information
Database	Specifies the database to which you want to connect
Authentication	Specifies the type of authentication to use to establish connection	Database Authentication:Indicates that database access credentials are used to establish connection for reverse engineering. Windows Authentication:Indicates that Windows credentials are used to establish connection for reverse engineering.
User Name	Specifies the user name to access the database	Available when Database Authentication is selected.
Password	Specifies the password to access the database	Available when Database Authentication is selected.
ODBC Data Source	Specifies the data source to which you want to connect. The drop-down list displays the data sources that are defined on your computer.
Invoke ODBC Administrator	Specifies whether you want to start the ODBC Administrator software and display the Select Data Source dialog. You can then select a previously defined data source, or create a data source.