Use a MariaDB database for synthetic data

To use a MariaDB database as a source for original data as well as a destination to deliver synthetic data, you need to create MariaDB connectors.

For each MariaDB data source or destination, you need a separate connector.

Prerequisites

To create a MariaDB connector, you need the MariaDB connection details.

Create a new MariaDB connector from the Connectors page.

Steps

From the Connectors page, select MariaDB under the Connect your data header.
On the New connector modal, configure the connector.

Field	Description
Name	Enter a name that you can distinguish from other connectors.
Access type	Select whether you want to use the connector as a source or destination.
Host	The MariaDB database hostname.
Port	The database port.
Username	The MariaDB database username.
Password	The MariaDB database password.

Click Save to save your new MariaDB connector.
- MOSTLY AI tests the connection. If you see an error, check the connection details, update them, and click Save again.
- You can click Save anyway to save the connector and disregard any errors.

What’s next

Depending on whether you created a source or a destination connector, you can use the connector as: