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SQL RDS Destination Connector

The SQL RDS destination connector in DataSync lets you write extracted and transformed data into an Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) SQL Server instance. Use this connector to insert data into tables hosted on AWS RDS for reporting, analytics, and integration with downstream systems. After creating all required destination connections, create your extraction.

Create a destination connection in DataSync

  1. Log in to DataSync.
  2. From the welcome screen, select Connections.
  3. Next to Destination Connections, click New.
  4. Select SQL RDS.
  5. In the Connection Properties panel, enter the connection properties.
  6. (Optional) In the Additional Connection Properties panel, select Add property and enter the parameters for each property.
  7. Click Save.

Parameters

Connection properties

ParameterDescription
DescriptionUnique name for the connection. Example: SQL RDS.
ServerFully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Amazon RDS SQL Server instance. Example:
mydbinstance.abcdefg12345.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com
DatabaseName of the database hosted on the RDS SQL Server instance. Example: SalesDB
UsernameLogin account for accessing the RDS SQL Server database. Example: dbadmin
PasswordPassword for the specified username.
TimeoutTime in seconds to wait for connection opening and query execution before timeout.

Additional connection properties

Additional connection string properties not specified in the Connection Properties panel. For each property added, you can choose Visible or Encrypted. Selecting Encrypted hides the value from the interface and stores it encrypted in the back end, such as when defining passwords.

ParameterDescription
PropertyConnection string property that defines the action or behavior. Example: ReadOnly
ValueValue for the property. Example: True
TypeVisibility of the property: Visible or Encrypted.

Example