CARTO Writer Parameters

About Database Connections
Database formats include a Database Connection parameter that defines and stores authentication information. For general information about sharing database connections, please see Using Database Connections. Note that Database Connection parameters differ slightly, depending on context and/or database format.
Connection From the Connection parameter in a database format, you can do one of the following: Select an existing, previously defined connection. See the section Reusing a Database Connection in Using Database Connections Select Add Database Connection to define a new connection. See database-specific parameters below, as well as the section Adding a Database Connection in a Workspace in Using Database Connections The new connection can be made visible only to the current user, or can be shared among multiple users.

About Database Connections

Database formats include a Database Connection parameter that defines and stores authentication information. For general information about sharing database connections, please see Using Database Connections.

Note that Database Connection parameters differ slightly, depending on context and/or database format.

Connection

From the Connection parameter in a database format, you can do one of the following:

Select an existing, previously defined connection. See the section Reusing a Database Connection in Using Database Connections
Select Add Database Connection to define a new connection. See database-specific parameters below, as well as the section Adding a Database Connection in a Workspace in Using Database Connections The new connection can be made visible only to the current user, or can be shared among multiple users.

Database Connection

Select an existing CartoDB connection, or Add Database Connection...

Add CartoDB Connection

To define a new connection from the Connection parameter in a CartoDB format, see the topic CARTO: Add Database Connection