Connect to AWS RDS PostgreSQL

Bring your AWS RDS PostgreSQL data into Tableau Next with the AWS RDS PostgreSQL connector.

Connect to AWS RDS PostgreSQL

  1. In a Tableau Next workspace, click Add.
  2. Select Data, and then select From Connector.
  3. Locate and select the AWS RDS PostgreSQL connector.
  4. Configure the connection details, and then click Sign In.

All settings require a value, unless otherwise indicated.

   
Connection Name Identifies the connections. Use a convention that lets you easily distinguish between different connections.
Username Enter username.
Password Enter password.
Connection URL

Enter the URL of the AWS Aurora PostgreSQL database.

URL format is

{section1}.{section2}.{section3}.rds.amazonaws.com{:port}

* Section 1 is 1–63 lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), or hyphens (-).

* Section 2 is 1–20 characters, including uppercase (A–Z) or lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), underscores (_), or hyphens (-).

* Section 3 is 1–100 characters, including uppercase (A–Z) or lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), underscores (_), or hyphens (-).

* The port is optional. If included, the port is 4–5 numbers (0–9) and prefixed with a colon (:).

Database Enter the name of the database.
Schema Enter the schema name.