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Connect to Zoho Creator Data in Ruby
Connect to Zoho Creator data in Ruby with ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc.
The CData ODBC Driver for Zoho Creator makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live Zoho Creator data in Ruby. This article shows how to create a simple Ruby app that connects to Zoho Creator data, executes a query, and displays the results.
Create an ODBC Connection to Zoho Creator Data
If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.
The connector is already registered with Zoho Creator as an OAuth application.
If you would prefer to use your own custom OAuth app, see the Help documentation.
Installing Ruby and Necessary Gems
If you do not have Ruby installed, refer to the Ruby installation page. With Ruby installed, you will need to install the ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc gems:
gem install dbi
gem install dbd-odbc
gem install ruby-odbc
Create a Ruby App with Connectivity to Zoho Creator Data
Create a new Ruby file (for example: ZohoCreatorSelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:
#connect to the DSN
require 'DBI'
cnxn = DBI.connect('DBI:ODBC:CData ZohoCreator Source','','')
#execute a SELECT query and store the result set
resultSet = cnxn.execute("SELECT ID, Leave_Type FROM Leave_Types WHERE Leave_Type = 'Sick'")
#display the names of the columns
resultSet.column_names.each do |name|
print name, "\t"
end
puts
#display the results
while row = resultSet.fetch do
(0..resultSet.column_names.size - 1).each do |n|
print row[n], "\t"
end
puts
end
resultSet.finish
#close the connection
cnxn.disconnect if cnxn
With the file completed, you are ready to display your Zoho Creator data with Ruby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:
ruby ZohoCreatorSelect.rb
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The Zoho Creator ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from Zoho Creator, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.
Access Zoho Creator data like you would a database - read, write, and update Zoho Creator Records, Files, Jobs, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
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