Query Quickbase Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Quickbase, DataGrip can work with live Quickbase data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Quickbase data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Quickbase data.

Create a New Driver Definition for Quickbase

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Quickbase.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Quickbase Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.quickbase.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.quickbase.QuickBase.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to Quickbase

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Quickbase Driver" to create a new Quickbase Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to Quickbase with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

         java -jar cdata.jdbc.quickbase.jar
       

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

   User Authentication Method

   To authenticate with user credentials, specify the following connection properties:

   1. Set the User and Password.
   2. If your application requires an ApplicationToken;, you must provide it otherwise an error will be thrown. You can find the ApplicationToken under SpecificApp > Settings > App management > App properties > Advanced settings > Security options > Manage Application Token.

   User Token Authentication

   To authenticate with a user token, specify the following connection properties:

   1. Set UserToken and you are ready to connect. You can find the UserToken under Quick Base > My Preferences > My User Information > Manage User Tokens.
   
3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g.,

   jdbc:quickbase:[email protected];Password=password;Domain=myinstance.quickbase.com;ApplicationToken=bwkxrb5da2wn57bzfh9xn24

4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Quickbase

To browse through the Quickbase entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example:

SELECT Id, Column1 FROM SampleTable_1 WHERE Column2 = '100'

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