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Connect to Spark from wizards and query Spark data from the GUI in the RazorSQL database management tool.
The CData JDBC Driver for Spark enables standards-based access from third-party tools, from wizards in IDEs to data management and analysis tools. This article shows how to connect to Spark using wizards in RazorSQL.
Create a JDBC Data Source for Spark Data
- Open the RazorSQL application and, in the Connections menu, select Add Connection Profile -> Other -> JDBC.
- In the Connection Wizard that appears, set the following properties:
- Driver Location: Set this property to the path to the lib subfolder in the installation directory.
- Driver Class: Set the driver class to cdata.jdbc.sparksql.SparkSQLDriver.
- Username: Enter the username. (This property can also be set in the JDBC URL.)
- Password: Enter the password. (This property can also be set in the JDBC URL.)
JDBC URL: Enter connection parameters. The JDBC URL begins with jdbc:sparksql: and is followed by a semicolon-separated list of connection properties.
Set the Server, Database, User, and Password connection properties to connect to SparkSQL.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Spark JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.sparksql.jar
Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.
A typical JDBC URL is the following:
jdbc:sparksql:Server=127.0.0.1;
Query Spark Data and Select Tables
After establishing a connection, the wizard will close and the connection will be available in the connections panel. You can then query the tables.