Sample Connection

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Learn how to create Connections in Ascend to bring your data into the platform.

Prerequisites

• Ascend Flow

S3 sample data connection

This example uses s3://ascend-io-sample-data-read/ as the bucket root.

Create an S3 Connection

From your Workspace Super Graph view, follow these steps:

Form

1. Create a Connection by either:
   • Clicking the + button next to Connections in the left Build panel
   
   • Right-clicking in the Super Graph and selecting Create Connection
   
2. Enter a descriptive name like read_sample_s3
3. Select S3 from the available options
4. Fill in the required fields (and any optional fields as needed)
5. Click Save at the bottom to create your Connection

Files panel

1. Open the Files panel in the top left
2. Right-click the connections directory and select New File

3. Give your file a descriptive name like read_sample_s3.yaml

For complete configuration options, see our Connection reference guide.

Click Test Read Connection at the bottom of the form to verify that your Connection works properly.

Example

connections/read_sample_s3.yaml

connection:
  s3:
    root: s3://ascend-io-sample-data-read/

🎉 Congratulations, you just set up an S3 Connection in Ascend!