> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.omni.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect data

> Connect your data warehouse or database to Omni and configure connection settings 

Omni connects directly to your data warehouse or database. Once connected, you can configure settings like timezone conversion, schema restrictions, and secure network access.

## Getting started

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  <Card title="Quick connect" color="#FF5FA2" icon="bolt" horizontal href="/connect-data/setup/quick-connect">
    Create connections by pasting a connection URI
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  <Card title="Connect a database" color="#FF5FA2" icon="database" horizontal href="/connect-data/setup">
    Set up a connection to your data warehouse or database
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure timezones" color="#FF5FA2" icon="clock" horizontal href="/connect-data/timezones">
    Control how time-based data is converted across timezones
  </Card>

  <Card title="Restrict schemas" color="#FF5FA2" icon="filter" horizontal href="/connect-data/schema-restriction">
    Limit which schemas are included in your model
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## Connection methods

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  <Card title="SSH tunnels" color="#FF5FA2" icon="lock" horizontal href="/connect-data/ssh-tunnels">
    Connect to databases in private networks using SSH
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  <Card title="AWS PrivateLink" color="#FF5FA2" icon="aws" horizontal href="/connect-data/aws-privatelink">
    Connect to databases in private AWS networks. Supports cross-region access.
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  <Card title="Redshift-managed VPC PrivateLink" color="#FF5FA2" icon="aws" horizontal href="/connect-data/redshift-privatelink">
    Connect to databases in a Redshift provisioned cluster. Doesn't support cross-region access.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Azure PrivateLink" color="#FF5FA2" icon="microsoft" horizontal href="/connect-data/azure-privatelink">
    Connect to databases in private Azure networks
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  <Card title="Azure SQL PrivateLink" color="#FF5FA2" icon="microsoft" horizontal href="/connect-data/azure-sql-privatelink">
    Connect to Azure SQL Database via an Azure Private Link service
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  <Card title="ClickHouse PrivateLink" color="#FF5FA2" icon="aws" horizontal href="/connect-data/clickhouse-privatelink">
    Connect to a ClickHouse Cloud service on AWS via PrivateLink
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  <Card title="Snowflake PrivateLink" color="#FF5FA2" icon="snowflake" horizontal href="/connect-data/snowflake-privatelink">
    Connect to Snowflake via AWS or Azure PrivateLink
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## Advanced configuration

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  <Card title="Dynamic environments" color="#FF5FA2" icon="arrows-rotate" horizontal href="/connect-data/dynamic-environments">
    Switch between database environments for development or multi-tenancy
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  <Card title="Offloaded schemas" color="#FF5FA2" icon="bolt" horizontal href="/connect-data/offloading-schemas">
    Defer loading of large or infrequently used schemas
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  <Card title="Snowflake semantic views" color="#FF5FA2" icon="snowflake" horizontal href="/connect-data/snowflake-semantic-views">
    Import Snowflake semantic views as topics
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  <Card title="User-selected environments" color="#FF5FA2" icon="user-gear" horizontal href="/connect-data/user-selected-environments">
    Let users pick which connection environment their queries run against
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## Manage connections

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  <Card title="Scope view names" color="#FF5FA2" icon="tag" horizontal href="/connect-data/view-name-generation">
    Control how view names are generated with catalog and schema prefixes
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  <Card title="Delete connections" color="#FF5FA2" icon="trash" horizontal href="/connect-data/archive-connection">
    Archive and restore database connections
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  <Card title="Troubleshooting" color="#FF5FA2" icon="wrench" horizontal href="/connect-data/troubleshooting">
    Resolve common connection issues
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