Connect to Respond.io Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC

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

Connect to Respond.io 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 Respondio Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\Respondio.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Respondio (see below).

Respondio API Profile Settings

Respond.io uses API key authentication. To obtain an API key:

1. Log in to your Respond.io account.
2. Navigate to Settings in your workspace.
3. Select Developer under the Integrations section.
4. Copy the API key displayed on the page.

After obtaining your API key, set the following connection properties:

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.

Set the following in the ProfileSettings connection property:

• APIKey: Set this to your Respond.io API key.

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for Respond.io

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

Using Respond.io 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 Respond.io 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_contacts.SetTransObject(SQLCA);
dw_contacts.Retrieve();