Actian Data Observability : Connect to Data : Data Connectors : Iceberg
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Iceberg
Tables hosted in Hive Metastore
Note: Feature only supported for GCP deployments & GCS metastore.
  1. Navigate to the Iceberg Configuration Page
    • Go to your project's dashboard.
    • Under Source Systems, select Iceberg.
  2. Configure Connection Details
    • Fill in the required fields as follows:
      • Thrift URI: Enter the Thrift URI to connect to Hive Metastore using thrift protocol.
      • Database: Specify the database where Iceberg table resides.
      • Location Type: Choose the type of storage, where physical data files are present. (Currently only GCS supported)
      • For GCS:
        • Project ID: Provide your project identifier.
        • Client ID: Enter your client identifier.
        • Email: Provide your email for authentication.
        • Private Key ID: Enter the private key ID.
        • Private Key: Enter the private key.
      • For Azure:
        • Not Supported
      • For S3:
        • Not Supported
    Specified GCS service account credentials should have read-access to Hive Metastore warehouse. Additionally in case of private cloud deployment write-access to Actian Data Observability internal storage bucket should be set to this service account.
  3. Validate Connection
    • After filling all fields, click Next.
    • The system will validate your connection parameters.
    • If successful, you will proceed to Table selection.
  4. Create Source
    • After table selection, click Confirm to create the data source.
Last modified date: 02/20/2026