Query MariaDB 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 MariaDB, DataGrip can work with live MariaDB data. This article shows how to establish a connection to MariaDB data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load MariaDB data.

Create a New Driver Definition for MariaDB

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

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 MariaDB 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.mariadb.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.mariadb.MariaDB.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 MariaDB

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.mariadb.jar

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

   The Server and Port properties must be set to a MariaDB server. If IntegratedSecurity is set to false, then User and Password must be set to valid user credentials. Optionally, Database can be set to connect to a specific database. If not set, the tables from all databases are reported.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:mariadb:User=myUser;Password=myPassword;Database=NorthWind;Server=myServer;Port=3306;
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 MariaDB

To browse through the MariaDB 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 ShipName, ShipCity FROM Orders

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