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

Create a New Driver Definition for Jira Assets

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

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 Jira Assets 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.jiraassets.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.jiraassets.JiraAssets.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 Jira Assets

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.jiraassets.jar

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

   Jira Assets supports connecting and authenticating via the APIToken.

   To generate an API token:

   1. Log in to your Atlassian account.
   2. Navigate to Security < Create and manage API Token < Create API Token.

   Atlassian generates and then displays the API token.

   After you have generated the API token, set these parameters:

   • AuthScheme: APIToken.
   • User: The login of the authenticating user.
   • APIToken: The API token you just generated.

   You are now ready to connect and authenticate to Jira Assets.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:jiraassets:User=MyUser;APIToken=myApiToken;Url=https://yoursitename.atlassian.net
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 Jira Assets

To browse through the Jira Assets 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, Name FROM Objects WHERE Label = 'SYD-1'

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