Minitab Connect offers hundreds of
connectors that can bring data into the
platform. This example shows how to connect to a
database. Your specific steps will depend on the
connector that you select.
-
From the Home screen , select the Minitab Connect button to open the Navigation pane. Under Tables, select Add New Table.
Or, from the Home screen, select the Add button under Tables.
- On the Dataset tab, under Datasets, search for MySQL or the connection that you want to create.
- On the Setup tab, enter the following:
- Under Name, enter the name that identifies the table.
- Under Folder, select the folder that stores the table or create a new folder.
- Under Status, select whether the table is in development or production.
You can also enter optional fields, which are helpful to describe your data set.
- Under Connection, select New Connection and enter the Name that identifies the connection.
- Under Setup, enter the Hostname and Port.
- Select Next.
- Under Setup, enter the Username and Password. Contact your IT department if you do not know the database username and password.
- Select Next.
- Under Setup, select your Database.
- Select Save.
Now the analyst can pull the data using this connection. From the Navigation pane, under , you can see all the data connections that are currently set up.