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Read Only User
A read-only user (e.g. ‘RO_USER') account for the Read Replica will be provided along with connection credentials. This user has full query access to the ClinSpark production database
The supplied password will be long (> 40 characters), complex (mixture of upper case letters, lower case letters, digits and symbols) and supplied to a named customer user via email and using an encrypted mechanism, and for a time-limited manner (typically 14 days). The credentials will need to be re-issued if not collected within this period. The password will not be shared via our service desk. We will retain a copy of the password in a secure vault restricted to IQVIA ClinSpark infrastructure engineers.
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RO_USER has access to all databases on the read replica cluster. It is the responsibility of the designated customer representative to keep the supplied credentials safe, to apply them appropriately and to only share them to authorised users. Bear in mind that this account is a single user account and does not audit or control specific user access. The customer is responsible for maintaining the security of the account and ensuring that appropriate individuals have access in a controlled manner. This may involve configuring an internal system that proxies the access and maintains appropriate authorisation and access logs. Example approaches would include using a Business Intelligence platform that grants end-user access; integrating the data into a local data lake; or using a simple MySQL proxy solution. |
Connectivity Option: SSH Jump Host
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The database schema for the Read Replica is the same as the schema for ClinSpark itself. This schema evolves may evolve somewhat with each ClinSpark release.
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The ClinSpark Read Replica can be used with any Business Intelligence (BI) tool which operates on relational data. BI tools are very popular these days, and there are a wide variety of vendors.
Here is an example of one way We list some examples customer-hosted BI tools that the Read Replica can be connected to a customer-hosted BI tool called Tableau:below.
Tableau
As shown above, it is easy to connect to Read Replica data using Tableau using a SSH tunnel to a local workstation or gateway. The standard Tableau Desktop connection wizard will guide you through the steps to connect from there. Please contact a Tableau representative for more details. They provide consulting services and training.
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