Connect to Pushover Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC

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

Connect to Pushover 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.

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Pushover Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Pushover.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Pushover (see below).

Pushover API Profile Settings

Pushover uses API Key authentication. Your Pushover Application API Token is used to authenticate all requests. You can create and manage API tokens in the Pushover dashboard at pushover.net by registering an application under Settings > Your Applications.

After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
• APIKey: Set this to your 30-character Pushover Application API Token.

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for Pushover

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

Using Pushover 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 Pushover 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_groupmembers.SetTransObject(SQLCA);
dw_groupmembers.Retrieve();