Databases are for storing the tables that are created either by Connections or Models. By storing tables in databases it is incredibly easy to access and use them for visualisations tools like PowerBI, Tableau, Metabase, etc.

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Basics

Databases configuration can be accessed through Storage tab in Less. Less comes preequipped by a MySQL database that you can use freely. You can also create new databases if you want to separate your tables onto distinct destinations.

Less does not own any of the tables or data stored in the database that comes out of the box. We cannot access the data either. It is simply a managed service agreement through which we host the database on behalf of you.

You can also connect to your own database whereby the tables created by the connectors and models inside Less will be stored on your own database. We currently only support MySQL databases but are expanding this during the first half of 2025.

To create new database or link to your existing infrastructure click the Create button in the top-right corner. Note that you need a READ/WRITE users on your own database to be able to link to it.

Create or link to databases