Connect to ClickUp Data from PowerBuilder

The CData ODBC Driver for ClickUp can be used from any platform or development technology that supports ODBC, including PowerBuilder. This article shows how to connect to ClickUp data and execute queries from the Database Painter and controls such as the DataWindow.

Connect to ClickUp as an ODBC Data Source

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.

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the ClickUp Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\ClickUp.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for ClickUp (see below).

ClickUp API Profile Settings

In order to authenticate to ClickUp, you'll need to provide your API Key. You can find this token in your user settings, under the Apps section. At the top of the page you have the option to generate a personal token. Set the API Key to your personal token in the ProfileSettings property to connect.

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for ClickUp

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an ODBC DSN (data source name) for ClickUp. In the Database Painter, you can use wizards and the UI to work with ClickUp data.

1. In PowerBuilder, click Tools -> Database Painter.
2. In the Objects window in the Database Painter, right-click the ODBC node and click New Profile.
3. On the Connection tab, enter a name for the profile and select the ClickUp DSN in the Data Source menu.
4. To view and modify a table, right-click a table and then click Edit Data -> Grid.

Using ClickUp Data with PowerBuilder Controls

You can use standard PowerBuilder objects to connect to ODBC data sources and execute queries. The following example shows how to retrieve ClickUp data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method: