Zoho DataPrep allows you to import data from Rackspace Cloud MySQL, a standalone, API-based relational database service built on OpenStack® cloud that allows Rackspace customers to easily provision and manage multiple MySQL database instances.

To import data from Rackspace Cloud MySQL  

1. Create a pipeline or open an existing pipeline from the Home Page, Pipelines tab or Workspaces tab and click the Add data option. You can also click the Import data option under the Workspaces tab to import data.  

Info: You can also click the Import data  icon at the top of the pipeline builder and bring data from multiple sources into the pipeline.

Note: If you had already added a Rackspace Cloud MySQL connection, choose the required connection under the Saved connections category and proceed to import. To learn more about Saved connections, click here.

3. Select Rackspace Cloud in the Database service name dropdown and MySQL in the database type.

4. Enter the Endpoint, Port, Database name, username, and password to authenticate the database connection.

5. Enter a unique name for your connection under Connection name.

6. You can also select the Use SSL checkbox if your database server has been setup to serve encrypted data through SSL.

7. Click the Connect button.

Note: The connection configuration will be saved for importing data in the future. Credentials are securely encrypted and stored.

8. Select the tables that need to be imported.

9. You can also Use SQL query option to select and import data.

10. Click Import to begin importing data from your Rackspace Cloud MySQL account.

11. Once you have completed importing data, your dataset will open and you can start preparing your data right away.

Note: You can choose to schedule the import using the Schedule import option available for datasets in your workspace or from the Import menu in the top bar of the DataPrep Studio page. Click here to know more.

To edit the Rackspace Cloud MySQL connection  

DataPrep saves your data connections to avoid the hassle of keying in the credentials every time you need to connect to a data source or destination. You can always edit the saved data connection and update them with new parameters or credentials using the Edit connection option.

3. Click the Edit connection option. You can update all the parameters and credentials in the saved connection and click Update.

See Also

How to export data to Rackspace Cloud MySQL?

Learn about importing data using saved data connections.

Importing data from cloud storage services.

Learn about schedule.

Import data from local databases.