⚠️ The DataGalaxy Azure HDInsight connector will be removed from the list of supported connectors end of June 2026. It won't be available in your platform anymore.
If you're already using the Azure HDInsight connector plugin of the Desktop connector, you can continue using it at your own risk. But it will not be updated anymore (including regarding vulnerabilities) and the support team won't be able to help you if you encounter issues.
If you want a secure solution for gathering metadata from Azure HDInsight, use the advanced JDBC mode of the Desktop connector with the corresponding JDBC driver (Hive, HBase...).
This article describes how Azure HDInsight connector works.
This connector is available in the following modes:
| Desktop mode ✅ | SaaS Online mode ❌ |
Connector scope
The connector allows you to import the following metadata from Azure HDInsight into a Database source.
The extracted objects and their correspondences are detailed in the following table:
Azure HDInsight Object | DataGalaxy Object |
| Schema | Model (Container) |
| Table | Table (Structure) |
| Column | Column |
Step 1 : Installation
- Download DataGalaxy connector from the portal (see here)
- Extract the connector archive in the directory of your choice
- Download the Azure HDInsight plug-in from the portal and copy it into the /lib directory of the connector
Step 2 : Run Azure HDInsight connector
- After starting the connector, access to Dictionary connectors:
- If it has been correctly installed, the Azure HDInsight plug-in appears in the list
- The following information is requested:
| Parameter | Mandatory |
| Cluster name | Yes |
| User | Yes |
| Password | Yes |
Releases
| Date | Plugin Version | DataGalaxy release | Desktop Connector version (minimum) | Description |
| 06/08/2024 | 3.0.0 | v3.65.0 | 5.0.5 | Migrated from java 11 to java 17 + CVE fixes |