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CockroachDB ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update CockroachDB through ODBC

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The CockroachDB ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from CockroachDB, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access CockroachDB data like you would a database - read, write, and update CockroachDB data through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with CockroachDB ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to CockroachDB from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query CockroachDB from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate CockroachDB to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect CockroachDB from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to CockroachDB using CData ODBC.

CockroachDB ODBC Connectivity Features

  • SQL access to live CockroachDB data
  • Compatible with Protocol v. 3.0 of Postgresql, PostgreSQL 7.4 and later
  • Connect to live CockroachDB data, for real-time data access with the CockroachDB Python Connectors
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the CockroachDB Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to CockroachDB. Distributed SQL database compatible with PostgreSQL.

Schema, Data Model

Models CockroachDB as PostgreSQL with distributed features. Full SQL support.

Key Objects

Databases, Tables, Indexes, and Zones. PostgreSQL-compatible schema.

Operations

Full PostgreSQL SQL dialect. ACID transactions. Distributed query execution.

Authentication

PostgreSQL-compatible authentication. SSL/TLS required for cloud clusters.

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Robust ODBC access to CockroachDB

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC


Connect to CockroachDB—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build CockroachDB integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your CockroachDB schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to CockroachDB.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

Supported AI Coding Tools
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FAQs

Frequently asked CockroachDB ODBC driver questions

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Download the CockroachDB ODBC Driver today!

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