Validate TSheets Data with QuerySurge

QuerySurge is a smart data testing solution that automates data validation and testing. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for TSheets, QuerySurge can work with live TSheets data. This article walks through connecting to TSheets data from QuerySurge.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live TSheets data. When you issue complex SQL queries to TSheets, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to TSheets and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze TSheets data using native data types.

Connecting to TSheets Data in QuerySurge

To connect to live TSheets data from QuerySurge, you need to deploy the JDBC Driver JAR file to your QuerySurge Agent(s) and add a new connection from the QuerySurge Admin view.

Deploy the JDBC Driver

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for TSheets installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Once the driver is installed, stop the Agent Service.
3. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for TSheets\lib\) to your Agent(s) (QuerySurge_install_dir\agent\jdbc).
4. Restart the Agent Service.

For more information on deploying JDBC drivers for QuerySurge, refer to the QuerySurge Knowledge Base.

Configure a New Connection to TSheets

1. Log into QuerySurge and navigate to the Admin view.
2. Click Configuration -> Connections in the Administration Tree.
3. Click Add to create a new connection.
4. In the QuerySurge Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. Name the connection (e.g. CData JDBC Connection to TSheets).
6. Set the Data Source to "All Other JDBC Connections (Connection Extensibility)" and click Next.
7. Set the Driver Class to cdata.jdbc.tsheets.TSheetsDriver and click Next.

8. Set the Connection URL using the necessary connection properties to authenticate with TSheets. Your Connection URL will look something like the following:

   jdbc:tsheets:OAuthClientId=myclientid;OAuthClientSecret=myclientsecret;CallbackUrl=http://localhost:33333;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.tsheets.jar

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

   TSheets uses the OAuth2 standard for authentication and authorization. To construct your own OAuth app and connect to data, refer to OAuth section in the Help.

9. Set the Test Query to enable the Test Connection button for the Connection (e.g. SELECT * FROM Timesheets LIMIT 1) and click Next.
10. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click Save to add the connection.

Once the connection is added, you can write SQL queries against your TSheets data in QuerySurge.

Compare TSheets Data Queries with a QueryPair

With the connection configured, you can follow the steps below to compare querying TSheets data with a QueryPair.

1. Select "Design Library" from the Design Menu
2. Click QueryPairs under QuerySurge Design
3. Click "Create New QueryPair"
4. Name the QueryPair and click Save
5. In either the Source or Target panes, select the connection created above (select the same connection to query TSheets twice or another connection to perform a comparison)
6. Write queries in the Editor for each pane, e.g. SELECT * FROM Timesheets
7. Click the "Design-Time Run" tab to execute the queries
8. When the query execution is finished, click "View Query Results" to see the TSheets data returned by the query

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for TSheets and start working with your live TSheets data in QuerySurge. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.