How to Query Greenhouse Data in MySQL Workbench

You can use the SQL Gateway from the ODBC Driver for Greenhouse to query Greenhouse data through a MySQL interface. Follow the procedure below to start the MySQL remoting service of the SQL Gateway and work with live Greenhouse data in MySQL Workbench.

Connect to Greenhouse Data

If you have not already done so, provide values for the required connection properties in the data source name (DSN). You can use the built-in Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure the DSN. This is also the last step of the driver installation. See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure a DSN.

You need an API key to connect to Greenhouse. To create an API key, follow the steps below:

1. Click the Configure icon in the navigation bar and locate Dev Center on the left.
2. Select API Credential Management.
3. Click Create New API Key.
• Set "API Type" to Harvest.
• Set "Partner" to custom.
• Optionally, provide a description.
4. Proceed to Manage permissions and select the appropriate permissions based on the resources you want to access through the driver.
5. Copy the created key and set APIKey to that value.

Configure the SQL Gateway

See the SQL Gateway Overview to set up connectivity to Greenhouse data as a virtual MySQL database. You will configure a MySQL remoting service that listens for MySQL requests from clients. The service can be configured in the SQL Gateway UI.

Query Greenhouse from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual Greenhouse database created in the SQL Gateway from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live Greenhouse data.

Connect to Greenhouse through the SQL Gateway

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData SQL Gateway for Greenhouse).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

NOTE: When we refer to Username and Password, we mean the credentials for the user(s) created for the SQL Gateway.

Query Greenhouse Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData SQL Gateway for Greenhouse).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve Greenhouse data, like SELECT * FROM `CData Greenhouse Sys`.Applications;

With access to live Greenhouse data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update Greenhouse, just like you would a MySQL database. Get started now with a free, 30-day trial of the CData ODBC Driver for Greenhouse and the CData SQL Gateway.