Query Drip Data in MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench allows users to administer MySQL environments and gain better visibility into databases. When paired with CData Connect (on-premise or Connect Server), you get live access to Drip data as if it were a MySQL database. This article shows how to create a virtual database for Drip in Connect and work with live Drip data in MySQL Workbench.

Create a Virtual MySQL Database for Drip Data

CData Connect uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources and generate APIs.

1. Login to Connect and click Connections.
2. Select "Drip" from Available Data Sources.
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Drip.

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

   Drip API Profile Settings

   To use Token Authentication, specify your APIKey within the ProfileSettings connection property. The APIKey should be set to your Drip personal API Token.

4. Click Save Changes
5. Click Privileges -> Add and add the new user (or an existing user) with the appropriate permissions.

With the virtual database created, you are ready to connect to Drip from MySQL Workbench.

Query Drip from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual Drip database in Connect from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live Drip data.

Connect to Drip through Connect

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData Connect).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

Query Drip Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData Connect).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve Drip data, like SELECT * FROM dripdb.Broadcasts;

With access to live Drip data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update Drip, just like you would a MySQL database. Request a demo of the CData Connect and start working with Drip just like a MySQL database today.