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Integrate connectivity to Neo4J data with wizards in IntelliJ.
The CData JDBC Driver for Neo4J enables you to access Neo4J 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 Neo4J data in IntelliJ.
Create a JBDC Data Source for Neo4J
Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to Neo4J 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.neo4j.jar, located in the installation directory.
- JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.neo4j.Neo4jDriver from the list.
Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:neo4j: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.
To connect to Neo4j, set the following connection properties:
- Server: The server hosting the Neo4j instance.
- Port: The port on which the Neo4j service is running. The provider connects to port 7474 by default.
- User: The username of the user using the Neo4j instance.
- Password: The password of the user using the Neo4j instance.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Neo4J JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.neo4j.jar
Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.
A typical JDBC URL is the following:
jdbc:neo4j:Server=localhost;Port=7474;User=my_user;Password=my_password;
Edit and Save Neo4J 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.