begin
connection = Vertica.connect({
    :host     => options[:host],
    :user     => options[:user],
    :password => options[:password],
    # :ssl         => false, # use SSL for the connection
    # :port        => 5433,  # default Vertica port: 5433
    # :database    => 'db',  # there is only one database
    :role     => 'pseudosuperuser'   # the (additional) role(s) to enable for the user.
    # :search_path => nil,   # default: <user>,public,v_catalog
    # :row_style   => :hash  # can also be :array (see below)
  })
rescue Vertica::Error => error