# Creating a Vertica target node
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## Prerequisites needed
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+ A Vertica type AWS Glue Data Catalog connection, *connectionName* and a temporary Amazon S3 location, *tempS3Path*, as described in the previous section, [Creating a Vertica connection](creating-vertica-connection.md).

## Adding a Vertica data target
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**To add a **Data target – Vertica** node:**

1.  Choose the connection for your Vertica data source. Since you have created it, it should be available in the dropdown. If you need to create a connection, choose **Create Vertica connection**. For more information see the previous section, [Creating a Vertica connection](creating-vertica-connection.md). 

    Once you have chosen a connection, you can view the connection properties by clicking **View properties**. 

1. Choose the **Database** containing your table.

1. Choose the **Staging area in Amazon S3**, enter an S3A URI to *tempS3Path*.

1. Enter *tableName* and optionally select a **Schema**. 

1.  In **Custom Vertica properties**, enter parameters and values as needed.