Query PostgreSQL Data in MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench allows users to administer MySQL environments and gain better visibility into databases. When paired with CData Connect (on-premise or Connect Server), you get live access to PostgreSQL data as if it were a MySQL database. This article shows how to create a virtual database for PostgreSQL in Connect and work with live PostgreSQL data in MySQL Workbench.

Create a Virtual MySQL Database for PostgreSQL Data

CData Connect uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources and generate APIs.

1. Login to Connect and click Connections.
2. Select "PostgreSQL" from Available Data Sources.
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to PostgreSQL.

   To connect to PostgreSQL, set the Server, Port (the default port is 5432), and Database connection properties and set the User and Password you wish to use to authenticate to the server. If the Database property is not specified, the data provider connects to the user's default database.

4. Click Save Changes
5. Click Privileges -> Add and add the new user (or an existing user) with the appropriate permissions.

With the virtual database created, you are ready to connect to PostgreSQL from MySQL Workbench.

Query PostgreSQL from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual PostgreSQL database in Connect from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live PostgreSQL data.

Connect to PostgreSQL through Connect

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData Connect).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

Query PostgreSQL Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData Connect).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve PostgreSQL data, like SELECT * FROM postgresqldb.Orders;

With access to live PostgreSQL data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update PostgreSQL, just like you would a MySQL database. Request a demo of the CData Connect and start working with PostgreSQL just like a MySQL database today.