Validate Sage Cloud Accounting Data with QuerySurge

QuerySurge is a smart data testing solution that automates data validation and testing. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Sage Cloud Accounting, QuerySurge can work with live Sage Cloud Accounting data. This article walks through connecting to Sage Cloud Accounting data from QuerySurge.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Sage Cloud Accounting data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Sage Cloud Accounting, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Sage Cloud Accounting and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Sage Cloud Accounting data using native data types.

Connecting to Sage Cloud Accounting Data in QuerySurge

To connect to live Sage Cloud Accounting data from QuerySurge, you need to deploy the JDBC Driver JAR file to your QuerySurge Agent(s) and add a new connection from the QuerySurge Admin view.

Deploy the JDBC Driver

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for Sage Cloud Accounting installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Once the driver is installed, stop the Agent Service.
3. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Sage Cloud Accounting\lib\) to your Agent(s) (QuerySurge_install_dir\agent\jdbc).
4. Restart the Agent Service.

For more information on deploying JDBC drivers for QuerySurge, refer to the QuerySurge Knowledge Base.

Configure a New Connection to Sage Cloud Accounting

1. Log into QuerySurge and navigate to the Admin view.
2. Click Configuration -> Connections in the Administration Tree.
3. Click Add to create a new connection.
4. In the QuerySurge Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. Name the connection (e.g. CData JDBC Connection to Sage Cloud Accounting).
6. Set the Data Source to "All Other JDBC Connections (Connection Extensibility)" and click Next.
7. Set the Driver Class to cdata.jdbc.sagebcaccounting.SageBCAccountingDriver and click Next.

8. Set the Connection URL using the necessary connection properties to authenticate with Sage Cloud Accounting. Your Connection URL will look something like the following:

   jdbc:sagebcaccounting:InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Sage Cloud Accounting JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.sagebcaccounting.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   You can connect to Sage Business Cloud Accounting using the embedded OAuth connectivity. When you connect, the OAuth endpoint opens in your browser. Log in and grant permissions to complete the OAuth process. See the OAuth section in the online Help documentation for more information on other OAuth authentication flows.

9. Set the Test Query to enable the Test Connection button for the Connection (e.g. SELECT * FROM SalesInvoices LIMIT 1) and click Next.
10. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click Save to add the connection.

Once the connection is added, you can write SQL queries against your Sage Cloud Accounting data in QuerySurge.

Compare Sage Cloud Accounting Data Queries with a QueryPair

With the connection configured, you can follow the steps below to compare querying Sage Cloud Accounting data with a QueryPair.

1. Select "Design Library" from the Design Menu
2. Click QueryPairs under QuerySurge Design
3. Click "Create New QueryPair"
4. Name the QueryPair and click Save
5. In either the Source or Target panes, select the connection created above (select the same connection to query Sage Cloud Accounting twice or another connection to perform a comparison)
6. Write queries in the Editor for each pane, e.g. SELECT * FROM SalesInvoices
7. Click the "Design-Time Run" tab to execute the queries
8. When the query execution is finished, click "View Query Results" to see the Sage Cloud Accounting data returned by the query

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Sage Cloud Accounting and start working with your live Sage Cloud Accounting data in QuerySurge. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.