dougnewton's avatar
07-25-2023
Status:
Needs Info

Reusable/shared connection information for data models

It seems strange to me that each time I need to add another table to my model, I have to re-enter all the connection (or pick a recent connection). If i have 10 tables in my model, they all have their own individual connection information. If a server name ever gets renamed, it'll be a crazy headache for us.

There should be a place where you define the distinct list of actual database connections (one per server or database), give it a name, apply security, etc. And then when you go to add a table to a data model, at that point you pick from the previously defined available list of connections.

6 Comments

  • Yes, this would certainly have been useful in the recent batch of connection password resets that we needed to do...  😉

  • Does anyone know when this new Connection Management feature will be moving from preview status to full GA?  I'm hesitant to implement such a significant change until it is fully signed off and supported.

  • Hello dougnewton,

    Thank you for posting your Idea. Connection Management will go full GA soon™️! Look for it in an upcoming release.

  • It looks like this feature was updated a bit in the newest 2024.1 release... but is still in beta, even in that release?

  • Status changed:
    Planned
    to
    Needs Info

    Hi Doug,

    Connection Management is GA now. Can you take a look and let me know if it addresses your ask?