Investigating Stash Database Schema

The purpose of this guide is to walk you through connecting to Stash's embedded Hypersonic SQL Database using the Database Administration tool DBVisualizer. This will allow you to investigate the Stash database schema. 

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Read on for step by step instructions on how to Configure DbVisualizer and connect it to Stash's HSQLDB database.

Prerequisites

1. Download and install the latest copy of DBVisualizer.
2. Create a backup of your database, which you will connect to.
3. If you're using HSQL Embedded database, ensure that Stash is not running or use DBVisualizer to connect to the backup of your database and not the actual production version.

Connection Procedure

Please ensure that you read and follow the instructions below carefully.

 

Ensure you create a backup of your data before attempting any modifications.

 

Create the Database Connection

1. Open Connection Wizard. 
   
   Screenshot: Opening the Connection Wizard
    
   
   
2. Enter an identifiable name for the connection. For example: stash
   
   Screenshot: Entering a Name for the Connection
    
   
   
3. 'Next' をクリックします。

Select a JDBC Driver

1. From the drop down list select HSQLDB Embedded 
   
   Screenshot: Selecting a Database
    
   
   
2. Click on Load Driver Files
3. Browse to <Stash Installation>/atlassian-stash/web-inf/lib directory where the hsqldb*.jar file is located.

Select the Database Path

1. Browse to your <STASH_HOME> directory if you are going to connect to your production database (Stash is shutdown)
2. Open the /data folder
3. Select the db.properties file 

Enter the Connection Details

1. Remove the .properties from the end of db
   
   Screenshot: Entering Connection Details
    
   
   
2. Type in sa for the username.
3. Leave the password field blank
4. Click on 'Finish' to complete the setup
   Refer to the example screenshot above if you are unsure.

Connect to the Embedded Database

1. Select the connection from the list on the left hand side. 

   If you're trying to connect to one of the External Databases then, select a different Database Type & Driver.

   Then specify a Database URL for your Database Type.

   
   Screenshot: Connecting to the Embedded Database
    
   
   

2. You can now click on 'Connect' to connect to the embedded database. 

Viewing the Tables and their References

1. Click on tables on the left and references in the middle to see an image that displays all tables and shows references.
   
2. The following image applies to Stash 3.4 tables. Please note that the tables will be different in different versions of the product.