PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database system known for its reliability and feature robustness. As a scheduler environment in Paradime, PostgreSQL enables deploying dbt™ in production with Bolt.

IP RESTRICTIONS

Make sure to allow traffic from one of the Paradime IPs in your firewall depending on the data location selected.

👉 See also: Paradime IP addresses.

Setup Instructions

1. Click the gear Icon (⚙️) on the top right of the Paradime interface to access Account Settings

2. In the left sidebar, click "Connections"

3. Click "Add New" next to the Scheduler section

4. Select "PostgreSQL"

5. In the Profile Configuration field, add at least these required parameters. For additional configuration options, see the Profile Fields Reference section.

host: analytics-db.company.com                # Database host
port: 5432                                    # Connection port
user: analytics_user                          # Database user
password: ****                                # User password
database: analytics_prod                      # Production database
schema: dbt                                   # Default schema

After adding the configuration, ensure it's properly formatted using a YAML formatter like YAML Formatter.

1. Provide a dbt™ Profile Name (This should match with the profile name set in your dbt_project.yml).

2. In the Target field, enter "prod". This is the default target your dbt™ project will use for your Bolt Schedules.

3. The "Schema" field is pre-configured, but you can change it to specify the schema where dbt will build objects.

4. The "Threads" value is pre-configured to 1, but you can adjust this number to specify how many parallel operations your dbt project can run.

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Example Profile Configuration

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Profile Fields Reference

Field	Description	Example	Default Value	Required
host	Database server hostname or IP address	db.company.com	None	✅
user	PostgreSQL authentication username	postgres_user	None	✅
password	User authentication password	your_password	None	✅
port	PostgreSQL server port number	5432	5432	✅
dbname	Name of the target database	analytics	None	✅
schema	Name of the target schema. This is configured in the UI "Schema" field	public	public	✅
threads	Number of concurrent operations. This is configured in the UI "Threads" field	4	1	✅
keepalives_idle	Time in seconds between connection keepalive pings	60	0	❌
connect_timeout	Seconds to wait for connection establishment	10	10	❌
retries	Number of times to retry failed connections	3	1	❌
search_path	Order of schemas Postgres will search through	public , prod	$user,public	❌
role	PostgreSQL role to assume when executing queries	analytics_role	None	❌
sslmode	Level of SSL connection security	verify-full	prefer	❌
sslcert	Path to client SSL certificate file	/path/to/cert	None	❌
sslkey	Path to client SSL private key file	/path/to/key	None	❌
sslrootcert	Path to SSL root certificate authority file	/path/to/root.crt	None	❌