How to integrate Metabase with Sybase IQ Data

Metabase is an open source data visualization tool that allows users to create interactive dashboards. When paired with CData Connect AI, users can easily create visualizations and dashboards linked to live Sybase IQ data. This article describes how to connect to Sybase IQ and build a simple visualization using Sybase IQ data.

CData Connect provides a pure cloud-to-cloud interface for Sybase IQ, allowing you to easily integrate with live Sybase IQ data in Metabase — without replicating the data. Connect looks exactly like a SQL Server database to Metabase and uses optimized data processing out of the box to push all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Sybase IQ, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Sybase IQ data.

Configure Sybase IQ Connectivity for Metabase

Connectivity to Sybase IQ from Metabase is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Sybase IQ data from Metabase, we start by creating and configuring a Sybase IQ connection.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Sybase IQ" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Sybase IQ.

   To connect to SybaseIQ, set User, Password, Server and Database properties. To secure connections with TLS/SSL, set UseSSL to TRUE.

   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Sybase IQ Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

When connecting to Connect AI through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect AI. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect AI app to open the settings page.
2. On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give the PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to Sybase IQ data from Metabase.

Connect to CData Connect AI from Metabase

After creating the connection in Connect AI, navigate to your Metabase instance. Use the SQL Server interface to connect to Connect AI.

1. Navigate to the administration screen (Settings -> Admin) and click "Add Database" from the "Databases" tab
2. Configure the connection to Connect AI and click "Save"
   • Database type: Select "SQL Server"
   • Name: Name the connection (e.g. "Sybase IQ (Connect AI)")
   • Host: tds.cdata.com
   • Port: 14333
   • Database name: The name of the connection you just created (e.g. SybaseIQ1)
   • Username: A Connect AI username (e.g. [email protected])
   • Password: The PAT previously created
   • Click to Use a secure connection (SSL)
   

Execute Sybase IQ Data with Metabase

Once you configure the connection to Connect AI, you can query Sybase IQ and build visualizations.

1. Use the "Write SQL" tool to retrieve the Sybase IQ data
2. Write a SQL query based on the Sybase IQ connection in CData Connect AI, e.g.
   
   

   SELECT ProductName, Price FROM Products WHERE ProductName = 'Konbu'

   
3. Navigate to the "Visualization" screen, choose a visualization, and configure the visualization

More Information & Free Trial

At this point, you have built a simple visualization from Sybase IQ data in Metabase. You can continue to work with live Sybase IQ data in Metabase just like you would any SQL Server database. For more information on creating a live connection to Sybase IQ (and more than 100 other data sources), visit the Connect AI page. Sign up for a free trial and start working with live Sybase IQ data in Metabase today.