diff --git a/panoramix/templates/panoramix/models/database/macros.html b/panoramix/templates/panoramix/models/database/macros.html
index 8e5ba5ee6332c..edcd4beac6c65 100644
--- a/panoramix/templates/panoramix/models/database/macros.html
+++ b/panoramix/templates/panoramix/models/database/macros.html
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@
       $.ajax({
         method: "POST",
         url: url,
-        data: { uri: $("#sqlalchemy_uri").val() }
-      }).done(function() {
-          alert("success");
+        data: { uri: $("#sqlalchemy_uri").val() },
+        dataType: 'json'
+      }).done(function(data) {
+          alert("Seems OK!");
+          if ($('#tables').length == 0)
+            $('body div.container').append('<div id="tables"></div>');
+          div = $('#tables')
+          div.html('Tables:<br>');
+          $.each(data, function(i, d){
+            var id = 'tbl_' + d;
+            div.append('<span id="' + id + '" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" class="btn btn-default">' + d + '</span>')
+            $('#' + id).click(function(){window.location = '/tableview/add';})
+          });
       }).fail(function(error) {
           alert("ERROR: " + error.responseText);
       });
diff --git a/panoramix/views.py b/panoramix/views.py
index 8cefc136d3a8f..576bfa4b3f9df 100644
--- a/panoramix/views.py
+++ b/panoramix/views.py
@@ -471,16 +471,16 @@ def save_dash(self, dashboard_id):
         return "SUCCESS"
 
     @has_access
-    @expose("/testconn", methods=["POST"])
+    @expose("/testconn", methods=["POST", "GET"])
     def testconn(self):
         try:
             uri = request.form.get('uri')
-            db = create_engine(uri)
-            db.connect()
-            return "SUCCESS"
+            engine = create_engine(uri)
+            engine.connect()
+            return json.dumps(engine.table_names(), indent=4)
         except Exception as e:
             return Response(
-                str(e),
+                traceback.format_exc(),
                 status=500,
                 mimetype="application/json")