Actian Zen

Connect an Actian Zen database to Actian AI Analyst

Connect Actian Zen to Actian AI Analyst

To connect your Actian Zen database to Actian AI Analyst, follow these steps:

1. Create a dedicated user with read-only access.

2. Grant read-only permissions on the tables you want to expose.

3. Allow Actian AI Analyst's IP address through your firewall or network rules.

4. Set up the connection in the Actian AI Analyst interface.

Actian AI Analyst's agents only run read-only queries on your data. No write permissions are required.

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1. Create a Read-Only User in Actian Zen

Create a dedicated database user for Actian AI Analyst with read-only access. Run the following SQL as a user with administrative privileges:

-- Create a user for Actian AI Analyst
CREATE USER actian_analyst_user IDENTIFIED BY '<your_secure_password>';

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2. Grant Read-Only Access to Your Tables

Grant Actian AI Analyst read access to the tables you want to expose:

-- Grant read-only access to a specific table
GRANT SELECT ON your_table_name TO actian_analyst_user;

Repeat this for each table you want Actian AI Analyst to access.

Actian Zen uses a flat table namespace — there are no schemas. Grant access per table.

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3. Allow Actian AI Analyst's IP Address

If your Actian Zen instance is protected by firewall or network rules, allow inbound traffic from Actian AI Analyst's static IP:

34.77.172.158

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4. Set Up the Connection in Actian AI Analyst

1. Click Connections → Plus button → Select Actian Zen.

2. Fill in the following details:

   • Display name: a friendly name for this connection (e.g. Our Analytics DB)

   • JDBC Connection String: your Actian Zen host and port in the format host:port/database (e.g. zen-server.example.com:1583/mydb) — do not include the jdbc:pervasive:// prefix

   • Username: actian_analyst_user

   • Password: the password you defined earlier

   • Database Name (optional): override the database name if it differs from the one in the connection string

3. Test the connection and save.

The Actian Zen connection form

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That's It!

Actian AI Analyst is now connected to your Actian Zen database and can start delivering insights with natural language queries — no SQL or dashboards needed.