Connect Superset to MaxCompute

Prerequisites

Step 1: Connect Superset to MaxCompute

1. Start Superset.
   For more information, see Start Superset.
2. In the top navigation bar, choose Data > Databases. Then, click +DATABASE in the upper-right corner.
   
3. In the Add Database dialog box, configure the parameters as described in the following table.
   

   Parameter	Description
   DATABASE NAME	The name of the data source that you want to add.
   SQLALCHEMY URI	The SQLAlchemy connection string that is used to connect Superset to the MaxCompute project. You must configure this parameter in the format of odps://<accesskey_id>:<accesskey_secret>@<MaxCompute_project_name>/?endpoint=<MaxCompute_endpoint>, where: <accesskey_id>: required. The AccessKey ID that is used to access the MaxCompute project. You can obtain the AccessKey ID on the AccessKey Pair page. <accesskey_secret>: required. The AccessKey secret that corresponds to the AccessKey ID. You can obtain the AccessKey secret on the AccessKey Pair page. <MaxCompute_project_name>: required. The name of the MaxCompute project to which you want to connect Tableau. This parameter specifies the name of your MaxCompute project instead of the DataWorks workspace to which the MaxCompute project corresponds. You can log on to the MaxCompute console, select the region where your MaxCompute project resides in the top navigation bar, and then view the name of the MaxCompute project on the Project management tab. <MaxCompute_endpoint>: required. The endpoint of MaxCompute. Configure this parameter based on the region where the MaxCompute project resides. For more information about the endpoints of MaxCompute in different regions, see Endpoints.

   If you want to enable the MaxCompute Query Acceleration (MCQA) feature, add the parameters that are described in the following table to the end of the SQLAlchemy connection string.

   Parameter	Value	Description
   interactive_mode	true	Specifies whether to enable the MCQA feature.
   reuse_odps	true	Optional. This parameter specifies whether to forcibly reuse connections. We recommend that you set this parameter to true. By default, Superset forcibly creates a connection for each SQL request. The forcible reuse of connections simplifies the creation process.
   fallback_policy	unsupported upgrading noresource timeout generic default all	Optional. This parameter specifies the fallback policy that is used when query acceleration fails. You must configure this parameter in the <policy1>,<policy2>... format. Valid values: unsupported: Fall back to the offline mode if the MCQA feature is not supported. upgrading: Fall back to the offline mode if MaxCompute is in upgrade. noresource: Fall back to the offline mode if resources are insufficient. timeout: Fall back to the offline mode if a connection timeout error occurs. generic: Fall back to the offline mode if an unknown error occurs. default: Fall back to the offline node if the fallback condition for unsupported, upgrading, noresource, or timeout is met. If you do not specify fallback_policy in the SQLAlchemy connection string, this value is used as the fallback policy. all: Fall back to the offline mode regardless of the reason why query acceleration fails.

   For example, if you want to enable the MCQA feature and the forcible reuse of connections and also want to fall back to the offline mode if the fallback condition for unsupported, upgrading, or noresource is met, configure the SQLAlchemy connection string in the following format: odps://<accesskey_id>:<accesskey_secret>@<MaxCompute_project_name>/?endpoint=<MaxCompute_endpoint>&interactive_mode=true&reuse_odps=true&fallback_policy=unsupported,upgrading,noresource.

4. Click TEST CONNECTION. If Connection looks good! appears in the lower-right corner of the page, the connectivity test is successful. In this case, click ADD to add the MaxCompute project to Superset.
   

Step 2: Use Superset to query and visualize data