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DataBind to Azure Synapse data in C++Builder with standard components and controls.
The CData ODBC driver for Azure Synapse makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live Azure Synapse data with standard data access components in C++Builder. This article shows how to create a simple visual component library (VCL) application in C++Builder that connects to Azure Synapse data, executes queries, and displays the results in a grid. An additional section shows how to use FireDAC components to execute commands from code.
Create a Connection to Azure Synapse 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.
Connecting to Azure Synapse
In addition to providing authentication (see below), set the following properties to connect to a Azure Synapse database:
- Server: The server running Azure. You can find this by logging into the Azure portal and navigating to Azure Synapse Analytics -> Select your database -> Overview -> Server name.
- Database: The name of the database, as seen in the Azure portal on the Azure Synapse Analytics page.
Authenticating to Azure Synapse
Connect to Azure Synapse using the following properties:
- User: The username provided for authentication with Azure.
- Password: The password associated with the authenticating user.
You can then follow the steps below to use the Data Explorer to create a FireDAC connection to Azure Synapse.
- In a new VCL Forms application, expand the FireDAC node in the Data Explorer.
- Right-click the ODBC Data Source node in the Data Explorer.
- Click Add New Connection.
- Enter a name for the connection.
- In the FireDAC Connection Editor that appears, set the DataSource property to the name of the ODBC DSN for Azure Synapse.
Create VCL Applications with Connectivity to Azure Synapse Data
Follow the procedure below to start querying Azure Synapse data from a simple VCL application that displays the results of a query in a grid.
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Drop a TFDConnection component onto the form and set the following properties:
- ConnectionDefName: Select the FireDAC connection to Azure Synapse.
- Connected: Select True from the menu and, in the dialog that appears, enter your credentials.
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Drop a TFDQuery component onto the form and set the properties below:
- Connection: Set this property to the TFDConnection component, if this component is not already specified.
SQL: Click the button in the SQL property and enter a query. For example:
SELECT Id, ProductName FROM Products WHERE ProductName = 'Konbu'
- Active: Set this property to true.
Drop a TDataSource component onto the form and set the following property:
- DataSet: In the menu for this property, select the name of the TFDQuery component.
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Drop a TDBGrid control onto the form and set the following property:
- DataSource: Select the name of the TDataSource.
- Drop a TFDGUIxWaitCursor onto the form — this is required to avoid a run-time error.
Execute Commands to Azure Synapse with FireDAC Components
You can use the TFDConnection and TFQuery components to execute queries to Azure Synapse data. This section provides Azure Synapse-specific examples of executing queries with the TFQuery component.
Connect to Azure Synapse Data
To connect to the data source, set the Connected property of the TFDConnection component to true. You can set the same properties from code:
FDConnection1->ConnectionDefName = "CData Azure Synapse ODBC Source";
FDConnection1->Connected = true;
To connect the TFDQuery component to Azure Synapse data, set the Connection property of the component. When a TFDQuery component is added at design time, its Connection property is automatically set to point to a TFDConnection on the form, as in the application above.
Create Parameterized Queries
To create a parameterized query, use the following syntax below:
FDQuery1->SQL->Text = "select * from Products where productname = :ProductName";
FDQuery1->ParamByName("productname")->AsString = "Konbu";
FDQuery1->Open();
The example above binds a string-type input parameter by name and then opens the dataset that results.
Prepare the Statement
Preparing statements is costly in system resources and time. The connection must be active and open while a statement is prepared. By default, FireDAC prepares the query to avoid recompiling the same query over and over. To disable statement preparation, set ResourceOptions.DirectExecute to True; for example, when you need to execute a query only once.
Execute a Query
To execute a query that returns a result set, such as a select query, use the Open method. The Open method executes the query, returns the result set, and opens it. The Open method will return an error if the query does not produce a result set.
FDQuery1->SQL->Text = "select * from Products where productname = :ProductName";
FDQuery1->ParamByName("productname")->AsString = "Konbu";
FDQuery1->Open();
To execute a query that does not return a result set, use the ExecSQL method. The ExecSQL method will return an error if the query returns a result set. To retrieve the count of affected rows use the TFD.RowsAffected property.
FDQuery1->SQL->Text = "delete from Products where Id = :Id";
FDQuery1->Params->Items[0]->AsString = "x12345";
FDQuery1->ExecSQL();
AnsiString i = FDQuery1->RowsAffected;
ShowMessage("Rows affected: " + i);
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