Connect to Landbot Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC

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

Connect to Landbot 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.

Using API Key Authentication

Landbot uses token-based authentication. Obtain your agent token from Settings > Account in your Landbot account.

Set the following connection properties:

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
• APIKey: Set this to your Landbot agent token.

Sample Connection String

Profile=C:\profiles\Landbot.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;APIKey=your_agent_token_here;

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for Landbot

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an ODBC DSN (data source name) for Landbot. In the Database Painter, you can use wizards and the UI to work with Landbot 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 Landbot DSN in the Data Source menu.
4. To view and modify a table, right-click a table and then click Edit Data -> Grid.

Using Landbot 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 Landbot data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method:

SQLCA.DBMS = "ODBC"
SQLCA.DBParm = "ConnectString='DSN=CData API Source'"
CONNECT USING SQLCA;
dw_agents.SetTransObject(SQLCA);
dw_agents.Retrieve();