Query Azure DevOps 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 Azure DevOps, DataGrip can work with live Azure DevOps data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Azure DevOps data in DataGrip.

Create a New Driver Definition for Azure DevOps

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

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 Azure DevOps 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.azuredevops.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.azuredevops.AzureDevOps.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 Azure DevOps

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.azuredevops.jar

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

   You can connect to your Azure DevOps account by providing the Organization and PersonalAccessToken.

   Obtaining a Personal Access Token

   A PersonalAccessToken is necessary for account authentication.

   To generate one, log in to your Azure DevOps Organization account and navigate to Profile -> Personal Access Tokens -> New Token. The generated token will be displayed.

   If you wish to authenticate to Azure DevOps using OAuth refer to the online Help documentation for an authentication guide.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:azuredevops:AuthScheme=Basic;Organization=MyAzureDevOpsOrganization;ProjectId=MyProjectId;PersonalAccessToken=MyPAT;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
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 Azure DevOps

To browse through the Azure DevOps 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, BuildNumber FROM Builds WHERE Reason = 'Manual'

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