Connect to Close Data in DBArtisan
The CData ODBC Driver for Close seamlessly integrates Close data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Close data as a database. This article shows how to create an data source for Close in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.
Integrate Close Data into DBArtisan Projects
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 Close Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Close.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Close (see below).
Close API Profile Settings
Locate your API key through Close's Settings menu under Your API Keys and create a new key if needed.
You can then follow the steps below to register Close data as a database instance in your project:
- In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
- Select Generic ODBC.
- Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
- Finish the wizard to connect to Close data. Close entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.
You can now work with Close data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Close API.
