Connect to LeadDesk Data in DBArtisan
The CData ODBC Driver for LeadDesk seamlessly integrates LeadDesk data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access LeadDesk data as a database. This article shows how to create an data source for LeadDesk in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.
Integrate LeadDesk 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 LeadDesk Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\LeadDesk.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for LeadDesk (see below).
LeadDesk API Profile Settings
Register an OAuth application in LeadDesk by navigating to General Settings > API > Create to receive a Client ID and Client Secret.
You can then follow the steps below to register LeadDesk 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 LeadDesk data. LeadDesk entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.
You can now work with LeadDesk data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the LeadDesk API.
