Validate JDBC-ODBC Bridge Data with QuerySurge

QuerySurge is a smart data testing solution that automates data validation and testing. When paired with the CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver, QuerySurge can work with live JDBC-ODBC Bridge data. This article walks through connecting to JDBC-ODBC Bridge data from QuerySurge.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live JDBC-ODBC Bridge data. When you issue complex SQL queries to JDBC-ODBC Bridge, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to JDBC-ODBC Bridge and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze JDBC-ODBC Bridge data using native data types.

Connecting to JDBC-ODBC Bridge Data in QuerySurge

To connect to live JDBC-ODBC Bridge data from QuerySurge, you need to deploy the JDBC Driver JAR file to your QuerySurge Agent(s) and add a new connection from the QuerySurge Admin view.

Deploy the JDBC Driver

1. Download the CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Once the driver is installed, stop the Agent Service.
3. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver\lib\) to your Agent(s) (QuerySurge_install_dir\agent\jdbc).
4. Restart the Agent Service.

For more information on deploying JDBC drivers for QuerySurge, refer to the QuerySurge Knowledge Base.

Configure a New Connection to JDBC-ODBC Bridge

1. Log into QuerySurge and navigate to the Admin view.
2. Click Configuration -> Connections in the Administration Tree.
3. Click Add to create a new connection.
4. In the QuerySurge Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. Name the connection (e.g. CData JDBC Connection to JDBC-ODBC Bridge).
6. Set the Data Source to "All Other JDBC Connections (Connection Extensibility)" and click Next.
7. Set the Driver Class to cdata.jdbc.jdbcodbc.JDBCODBCDriver and click Next.

8. Set the Connection URL using the necessary connection properties to authenticate with JDBC-ODBC Bridge. Your Connection URL will look something like the following:

   jdbc:jdbcodbc:Driver={ODBC_Driver_Name};Driver_Property1=Driver_Value1;Driver_Property2=Driver_Value2;...

   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.
9. Set the Test Query to enable the Test Connection button for the Connection (e.g. SELECT * FROM Account LIMIT 1) and click Next.
10. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click Save to add the connection.

Once the connection is added, you can write SQL queries against your JDBC-ODBC Bridge data in QuerySurge.

Compare JDBC-ODBC Bridge Data Queries with a QueryPair

With the connection configured, you can follow the steps below to compare querying JDBC-ODBC Bridge data with a QueryPair.

1. Select "Design Library" from the Design Menu
2. Click QueryPairs under QuerySurge Design
3. Click "Create New QueryPair"
4. Name the QueryPair and click Save
5. In either the Source or Target panes, select the connection created above (select the same connection to query JDBC-ODBC Bridge twice or another connection to perform a comparison)
6. Write queries in the Editor for each pane, e.g. SELECT * FROM Account
7. Click the "Design-Time Run" tab to execute the queries
8. When the query execution is finished, click "View Query Results" to see the JDBC-ODBC Bridge data returned by the query

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