Query JDBC-ODBC Bridge Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver, DataGrip can work with live JDBC-ODBC Bridge data. This article shows how to establish a connection to JDBC-ODBC Bridge data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load JDBC-ODBC Bridge data.

Create a New Driver Definition for JDBC-ODBC Bridge

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for JDBC-ODBC Bridge.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.jdbcodbc.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.jdbcodbc.JDBCODBC.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to JDBC-ODBC Bridge

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver" to create a new JDBC-ODBC Bridge Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to JDBC-ODBC Bridge with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the JDBC-ODBC Bridge JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.jdbcodbc.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   To connect to an ODBC data source, specify either the DSN (data source name) or specify an ODBC connection string: Set Driver and the connection properties for your ODBC driver.
3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:jdbcodbc:Driver={ODBC_Driver_Name};Driver_Property1=Driver_Value1;Driver_Property2=Driver_Value2;...
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against JDBC-ODBC Bridge

To browse through the JDBC-ODBC Bridge entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example: SELECT Id, Name FROM Account WHERE Id = '1'

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver and start working with your live JDBC-ODBC Bridge data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.