Reading a Database Table

Astera Dataprep makes it easy to connect to and work with databases. You can connect, browse, and start preparing your data within a few clicks.

Option 1: Read a Database Using Chat

1. Start by creating a database connection as a shared action in your project. This allows you to reuse the connection throughout your project. To learn how to create a database connection, click here.

2. Ask in chat to read your desired table.

This approach is ideal if you prefer working through natural language and want to quickly load data from your connected databases without manual browsing.

Option 2: Use the Data Source Browser

1. Open the Data Source Browser.

1. Click the Add Data Source dropdown and choose Add Database Connection.

Note: When working with Astera Cloud, local (on-premises) databases will not be accessible.

1. Once your connection is added, browse through the list of tables and simply drag and drop the required table into your dataflow. This creates a shared action automatically in your project ready to be used for reading.

The table is now ready for filtering, cleaning, or transforming, just like any other dataset.