Integrate QuickBooks with JetBrains RubyMine using CData JDBC Drivers

Anusha M B
Anusha M B
Technical Marketing Engineer
Learn how to integrate QuickBooks with JetBrains RubyMine using the CData JDBC Driver for live SQL based access to QuickBooks data.

CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks offer standardized JDBC connectivity to 200+ data sources, allowing developers to treat SaaS and cloud APIs as relational databases. By integrating these drivers into JetBrains RubyMine, user can connect IDE directly to external systems like CRM or ERP platforms, enabling SQL based data access and real-time querying.

RubyMine is a advanced IDE for Ruby and Rails development that offers advanced coding assistance, debugging, and database tools. Through CData JDBC integration, developers can link RubyMine with QuickBooks for easy access to live QuickBooks data.

Overview

Here is a quick overview of the integration process:

  1. Set Up Environment: Configure the Ruby interpreter in RubyMine
  2. Install JDBC Driver: Add the CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks to RubyMine's database configuration
  3. Connect: Establish a live connection to QuickBooks and begin querying QuickBooks data

About QuickBooks Data Integration

CData simplifies access and integration of live QuickBooks data. Our customers leverage CData connectivity to:

  • Access both local and remote company files.
  • Connect across editions and regions: QuickBooks Premier, Professional, Enterprise, and Simple Start edition 2002+, as well as Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and UK editions from 2003+.
  • Use SQL stored procedures to perform actions like voiding or clearing transactions, merging lists, searching entities, and more.

Customers regularly integrate their QuickBooks data with preferred tools, like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel, and integrate QuickBooks data into their database or data warehouse.


Getting Started


Configure the Ruby Interpreter in RubyMine

After installing the Ruby interpreter, open RubyMine and configure the environment.

  1. Create a New Empty Project
  2. Select the interpreter for example, C:\Ruby34-x64\bin uby.exe
  3. Click Create to initialize the project

Add the CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks

Next, configure the CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks within RubyMine.

  1. Go to View, select Tool Windows and click Database to open the database panel
  2. Click the "+" icon and choose Driver from the dropdown
  3. In the Data Sources and Drivers window:
    • Provide a Name for the driver (e.g., CData QuickBooks JDBC)
    • Click "+" in the Driver Files section and select Custom JARs
    • Locate and open the cdata.jdbc.quickbooks.jar file
    • Set the Class to cdata.jdbc.quickbooks.QuickBooksDriver

Create the QuickBooks data source

  1. Click Create Data Source and choose the newly created driver
  2. In the connection window, confirm that the selected driver is correct
  3. Enter your connection details:
    • Name: QuickBooks Connection
    • URL: jdbc:quickbooks:User=username;Password=password;
    • Username and Password: User QuickBooks credentials
  4. Click Test Connection. If successful, click OK to save

Query live QuickBooks data

Once the connection is established, you can query live QuickBooks data directly within RubyMine.

  1. Open the Database Console
  2. Run SQL queries, for example:
    SELECT * FROM QuickBooks data_Table LIMIT 10;

Developers can now easily access and manipulate QuickBooks data using SQL inside RubyMine bridging code development and live data access in one unified environment.


Connect RubyMine to 300+ Data Sources with CData

CData JDBC Drivers bring real time data connectivity to your development environment. With support for over 300+ sources, including CRM, ERP, analytics, and cloud APIs, developers can query, visualize, and build data driven applications without leaving their IDE.

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