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Integrate connectivity to CockroachDB data with wizards in IntelliJ.
The CData JDBC Driver for CockroachDB enables you to access CockroachDB as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to CockroachDB data in IntelliJ.
Create a JBDC Data Source for CockroachDB
Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to CockroachDB data.
- In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.
In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:
- JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.cockroachdb.jar, located in the installation directory.
- JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.cockroachdb.CockroachDBDriver from the list.
Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:cockroachdb: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.
Set the following to connect to CockroachDB.
- Server: The host name or IP address of the server.
- Port: The port number of the CockroachDB server. If not specified, the default port is 26257.
- Database: The name of the Cockroach database. If not specified, you connect to the user's default database.
- User: The Cockroach DB user account used to authenticate.
- Password: The password used to authenticate the user.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the CockroachDB JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.cockroachdb.jar
Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.
A typical JDBC URL is the following:
jdbc:cockroachdb:User=root;Password=root;Database=system;Server=localhost;Port=26257
Edit and Save CockroachDB Data
To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor. You can also modify records in the Table Editor.