TiDB to ThoughtSpot Integration
AI-first ETL from TiDB into ThoughtSpot. Governed entities, incremental sync, typed landing tables.
How Datrise loads TiDB into ThoughtSpot
Datrise syncs TiDB's tables, rows, schemas, indexes, regions, and TiCDC change events into ThoughtSpot as warehouse tables ThoughtSpot indexes for search. Flexible or custom fields land in flattened columns for searchable fields, and timestamps such as created, updated, and status changes are typed as date/time columns.
Sync is incremental: Datrise uses incremental refresh of the indexed tables, so re-runs update only what changed. Date-partitioned facts for live-query performance. ThoughtSpot search relies on clear names and relationships, so Datrise lands well-named, joinable tables.
Ideal for natural-language search analytics over a warehouse.
Endpoints
TiDB: MySQL-compatible HTAP database with row and column stores.
ThoughtSpot: Search-driven analytics with AI-assisted insights on warehouse data.
How TiDB entities map to ThoughtSpot
| TiDB entity | ThoughtSpot object | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| tables | tidb_tables | id PK · custom fields → flattened columns for searchable fields |
| rows | tidb_rows | id PK · linked to tidb_tables |
| schemas | tidb_schemas | id PK · linked to tidb_tables |
| indexes | tidb_indexes | id PK · linked to tidb_tables |
FAQ
How does Datrise handle TiDB's custom fields in ThoughtSpot?
Flexible values are stored as flattened columns for searchable fields, so new fields don't require a migration; strongly-typed fields — dates, numbers, and references — are promoted to native ThoughtSpot types.
How does the TiDB to ThoughtSpot sync stay up to date?
It runs incrementally — Datrise uses incremental refresh of the indexed tables.
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