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Get the Report →Connect to and Query Kintone Data in QlikView over ODBC
Create data visualizations with Kintone data in QlikView.
The CData ODBC drivers expand your ability to work with data from more than 200 data sources. QlikView is a business discovery platform that provides self-service BI for all business users in an organization. This article outlines simple steps to connect to Kintone data using the CData ODBC driver and create data visualizations in QlikView.
The CData ODBC drivers offer unmatched performance for interacting with live Kintone data in QlikView due to optimized data processing built into the driver. When you issue complex SQL queries from QlikView to Kintone, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Kintone and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations (often SQL functions and JOIN operations) client-side. With built-in dynamic metadata querying, you can visualize and analyze Kintone data using native QlikView data types.
Connect to Kintone 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.
In addition to the authentication values, set the following parameters to connect to and retrieve data from Kintone:
- Url: The URL of your account.
- GuestSpaceId: Optional. Set this when using a guest space.
Authenticating with Kintone
Kintone supports the following authentication methods.
Using Password Authentication
You must set the following to authenticate:
- User: The username of your account.
- Password: The password of your account.
Using Basic Authentication
If the basic authentication security feature is set on the domain, supply the additional login credentials with BasicAuthUser and BasicAuthPassword. Basic authentication requires these credentials in addition to User and Password.
Using Client SSL
Instead of basic authentication, you can specify a client certificate to authenticate. Set SSLClientCert, SSLClientCertType, SSLClientCertSubject, and SSLClientCertPassword. Additionally, set User and Password to your login credentials.
When you configure the DSN, you may also want to set the Max Rows connection property. This will limit the number of rows returned, which is especially helpful for improving performance when designing reports and visualizations.
Populate a Chart with Kintone Data
The steps below supply the results of an SQL query to a visualization in QlikView. In this article, you will create a bar chart with the query below:
SELECT CreatorName, Text FROM Comments WHERE AppId = '1354841'
- Click File -> Edit Script (or click the Edit Script button in the Toolbar).
- On the Data tab, select ODBC in the Database menu and click Connect.
- Select the DSN (CData Kintone Sys) in the resulting dialog.
A command like the following is generated:
ODBC CONNECT TO [CData Kintone Sys];
- Enter the SQL query directly into the script with the SQL command (or click Select to build the query in the SELECT statement wizard).
SQL SELECT CreatorName, Text FROM Comments WHERE AppId = '1354841';
Where possible, the SQL operations in the query, like filters and aggregations, will be pushed down to Kintone, while any unsupported operations (which can include SQL functions and JOIN operations) will be managed client-side by the CData SQL engine embedded in the driver.
- Close the script editor and reload the document to execute the script.
- Click Tools -> Quick Chart Wizard. In the wizard, select the chart type. This example uses a bar chart. When building the chart, you have access to the fields from Kintone, typed appropriately for QlikView, thanks to built-in dynamic metadata querying.
- When defining Dimensions, select CreatorName in the First Dimension menu.
- When defining Expressions, click the summary function you want and select Text in the menu.
Finish the wizard to generate the chart. The CData ODBC Driver for Kintone connects to live Kintone data, so the chart can be refreshed to see real-time changes. Live connections are possible and effective, thanks to the high-performance data processing native to CData ODBC Drivers.