docs: Connecting to local database when using Superset docker image #22165
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SUMMARY
When using superset docker image, connecting to a local database using
127.0.0.1
orlocalhost
as the database hose does not work and throws the following error. https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/14/errors.html#error-e3q8The correct host address should be
172.18.0.1
instead oflocalhost
or127.0.0.1
as written in the superset documentation on this page - https://superset.apache.org/docs/installation/installing-superset-using-docker-compose#5-connecting-superset-to-your-local-database-instance