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Integrate connectivity to Avro data with wizards in IntelliJ.
The CData JDBC Driver for Avro enables you to access Avro as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to Avro data in IntelliJ.
Create a JBDC Data Source for Avro
Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to Avro data.
- In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.
In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:
- JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.avro.jar, located in the installation directory.
- JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.avro.AvroDriver from the list.
Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:avro: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.
Connect to your local Avro file(s) by setting the URI connection property to the location of the Avro file.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Avro JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.avro.jar
Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.
A typical JDBC URL is the following:
jdbc:avro:URI=C:/folder/table.avroInitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
Edit and Save Avro Data
To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor.