Connect to Simplesat Data in DBArtisan

The CData ODBC 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 an data source for Simplesat in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate Simplesat Data into DBArtisan Projects

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.

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.

You can then 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 ODBC.
3. Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
4. 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.