def get_conn(self):
        """
        
        """
        conn = self.get_connection(self.vertica_conn_id)
        conn_config = {
            "user": conn.login,
            "password": conn.password or '',
            "database": conn.schema,
            "host": conn.host or 'localhost'
        }

        if not conn.port:
            conn_config["port"] = 5433
        else:
            conn_config["port"] = int(conn.port)

        conn = connect(**conn_config)
        return conn