Manage Greenhouse Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for Greenhouse seamlessly integrates Greenhouse data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Greenhouse data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for Greenhouse in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Greenhouse Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register Greenhouse data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   You need an API key to connect to Greenhouse. To create an API key, follow the steps below:

   1. Click the Configure icon in the navigation bar and locate Dev Center on the left.
   2. Select API Credential Management.
   3. Click Create New API Key.
   • Set "API Type" to Harvest.
   • Set "Partner" to custom.
   • Optionally, provide a description.
   4. Proceed to Manage permissions and select the appropriate permissions based on the resources you want to access through the driver.
   5. Copy the created key and set APIKey to that value.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Greenhouse JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.greenhouse.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:greenhouse:APIKey=YourAPIKey;
6. Finish the wizard to connect to Greenhouse data. Greenhouse entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with Greenhouse data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Greenhouse API.