You can add a connection to a MySQL database using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Connections in the top navigation bar.

2. In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.

3. In the Create Connection interface, enter the Connection name, and select the Connection type.

4. After you select the MySQL Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.

   • Connection name
     Name your connection.
   • Connection type
     Choose the MySQL connection type.
   • Host
     Specify the hostname or the IP address of the MySQL system
   • Port
     Specify the port associated to the MySQL system
   • User
     Specify the user id that will be used to connect to the MySQL system. This user should have necessary privileges to access the data in the databases
   • Password
     Specify the password for the App User
   • Version
     Specify the MYSQL version being connected to.
   • JDBC options
     Specify the options associated with the JDBC URL.

   See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.

5. Click Create connection.