Create a database connection for a public secure connections instance

Navigate to the Connect your database to Looker page

1. On the Looker (Google Cloud core) homepage, click the Createbutton in the main navigation menu to open the drop-down menu.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Connectionto open the Connect your database to Lookerpage.

Create your database connection

On the Connect your database to Lookerpage, complete the following steps:

1. In the Namesection, enter a name for your connection. This name will appear in the Connectionfield of the Create a Modelpage, as well as the Connectionspage.

2. In the Connection Scopesection, select All Projectsto create a connection that will be used for all LookML projects in your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance, or select Selected Projectto create a connection that will be used only for the LookML project that you specify.

3. If you chose Selected Projectin the Connection Scopesection, select the project that you want to use this connection for.

4. In the Dialectsection, choose the appropriate dialect for your database. You can also begin typing the dialect name and Looker will display suggestions for the dialect names that match what you've typed.

5. Once you select a dialect for the connection, Looker displays the connection settings fields that apply to your database dialect. Fill in the subsequent settings that Looker displays:

   • The majority of the connection settings are common to most database dialects. For descriptions of common database settings, see the Connecting Looker to your database documentation page.
   • For instructions for your specific dialect, see the Connecting Looker (Google Cloud core) to your database documentation page.

6. In the Optional Settingssection, expand or collapse the sections to see and configure the available options for your database connection. You can also click Expand allto expand all the sections.

7. To test your connection configuration settings, click Test. If your connection is configured correctly, you'll see a green check mark.

8. To create your connection, click Create.

You can view and manage the connection on the Connectionsadmin page .