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Connect to Salesforce Pardot data and execute queries in the Squirrel SQL Client.
The CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Pardot enables you to execute queries to Salesforce Pardot data in tools like Squirrel SQL Client. In this article, you will create a JDBC data source for Salesforce Pardot data and execute queries.
Add the JDBC Driver for Salesforce Pardot
Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR.
- In Squirrel SQL, click Windows -> View Drivers.
- Click the plus icon to open the Add Driver wizard.
- In the Name box, enter a user-friendly name for the driver; for example, CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Pardot.
- In the Example URL box, enter jdbc:salesforcepardot:
- In the Extra Class Path tab, click Add.
- In the file explorer dialog that opens, select the JAR file for the driver, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
- Click List Drivers to populate the Class Name menu with the class name for the driver, cdata.jdbc.salesforcepardot.SalesforcePardotDriver.
Define Connection Properties
Follow the steps below to save connection properties in the driver alias.
- Click Windows -> View Aliases.
- In the pane that lists the aliases, click the plus icon.
In the Add Alias wizard that opens, the following fields are required for the JDBC driver:
- Name: Enter a name for the alias; for example, CData Salesforce Pardot Source.
- Driver: Select the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Pardot.
- URL: Enter jdbc:salesforcepardot:
- If you want to define any additional properties, click Properties.
- In the Driver properties tab of the dialog that appears, select the Use driver properties checkbox.
- In the Specify column, select the checkboxes for the required connection properties.
Salesforce Pardot supports connecting through API Version, Username, Password and User Key.
- ApiVersion: The Salesforce Pardot API version which the provided account can access. Defaults to 4.
- User: The Username of the Salesforce Pardot account.
- Password: The Password of the Salesforce Pardot account.
- UserKey: The unique User Key for the Salesforce Pardot account. This key does not expire.
- IsDemoAccount (optional): Set to TRUE to connect to a demo account.
Accessing the Pardot User Key
The User Key of the current account may be accessed by going to Settings -> My Profile, under the API User Key row.
Below is a typical connection string:
jdbc:salesforcepardot:ApiVersion=4;User=YourUsername;Password=YourPassword;UserKey=YourUserKey;
- In the dialog that appears after you click OK, click connect to test the connection.
Discover Schemas and Query Salesforce Pardot Data
After the metadata has loaded, a new tab for the Salesforce Pardot data source is displayed. On the Objects subtab, you can discover schema information, such as the available tables and views.
To view table data, select the table on the Objects tab. The table data is then loaded in a grid on the Content tab.
To execute an SQL query, enter the query on the SQL tab and then click Run SQL (the runner icon). For example:
SELECT Id, Email FROM Prospects WHERE ProspectAccountId = '703'