What is the difference between the setting database: an d externalDatabase: in the helm config

Based on the knowledge sources provided, I can explain the difference between the

database:

and

externalDatabase:

settings in the Airbyte Helm configuration: 1.

database:

setting: This is part of the

global:

configuration and is used to specify details for an external database. It's the more recent and recommended way to configure an external database for Airbyte. Example configuration:

yaml global:   database:     type: external     secretName: "airbyte-config-secrets"     host: ""     port: ""     database: ""     userSecretKey: ""     passwordSecretKey: ""

2.

externalDatabase:

setting: This is an older configuration method that appears to be deprecated or less preferred. While it's still mentioned in some sources, it's not the primary recommended way to configure an external database. Example configuration:

yaml externalDatabase:   host: "<http://my-custom-host.com|my-custom-host.com>"   user: "postgres"   database: "airbyte"   password: ""   existingSecret: "secrets-airbyte-airbyte-webapp-svc-prod"   existingSecretPasswordKey: "airbyte-db-password"   port: 5432

The main differences are: 1. Structure:

database:

is nested under

global:

, while

externalDatabase:

is at the root level of the configuration. 2. Usage: The

global.database

configuration is more commonly referenced in recent documentation and issues. 3. Secret handling: The

global.database

configuration uses separate keys for user and password secrets, while

externalDatabase

has a single

existingSecret

field. It's important to note that the most recent documentation recommends using the

global.database

configuration. For example, the [Airbyte documentation on external databases](https://docs.airbyte.com/deploying-airbyte/integrations/database) specifically shows the

global.database

configuration method. When configuring an external database for Airbyte using Helm, it's recommended to use the

global.database

configuration as shown in the most recent documentation.