Connect to Stack Exchange Data in DBArtisan
The CData ODBC Driver for Stack Exchange seamlessly integrates Stack Exchange data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access Stack Exchange data as a database. This article shows how to create an data source for Stack Exchange in DBArtisan and execute queries. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.
Integrate Stack Exchange 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.
Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the Stack Exchange Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\StackExchange.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for Stack Exchange (see below).
Stack Exchange API Profile Settings
Register an application on StackApps to obtain an API Key. The Site property specifies which Stack Exchange site to query (e.g., stackoverflow).
You can then follow the steps below to register Stack Exchange data as a database instance in your project:
- In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
- Select Generic ODBC.
- Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN.
- Finish the wizard to connect to Stack Exchange data. Stack Exchange entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.
You can now work with Stack Exchange data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the Stack Exchange API.
