Manage Simplesat Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for Simplesat seamlessly integrates Simplesat data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Simplesat data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for Simplesat in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Simplesat Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register Simplesat data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   Using API Key Authentication

   Simplesat uses API Key authentication. To obtain your API key, log in to your Simplesat account and navigate to Workspace Settings > API. Copy the API key value for use in the connection string.

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

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   • APIKey: Set this to your Simplesat API key obtained from workspace settings.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.api.jar
   

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

   

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\Simplesat.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';

6. Finish the wizard to connect to Simplesat data. Simplesat entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with Simplesat data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Simplesat API.