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Adding AWS Athena Connection

Adding a New Database:

In the 'Manage Warehouses' section:

  • Click on 'Add New', select type as 'AWS Athena'
  • A form will be presented to you. Fill out the necessary details for the connection.
    • AWS Region Name:
      • Enter the AWS region where your Athena database is located (e.g., us-east-1).
    • S3 Staging Directory:
      • Enter the S3 bucket path where Athena will store query results (e.g., s3://your-bucket/path/).
    • AWS Access Key Id:
      • Enter your AWS access key ID.
    • AWS Secret:
      • Enter your AWS secret access key.
    • Data Source Name (Optional):
      • Enter a custom data source name if you're using a named data source. Leave empty for the primary data source.
  • After entering the details, click on Submit.

Note: Ensure your AWS credentials have appropriate permissions to access Athena and the S3 bucket specified in the staging directory.