How to connect to Quickbase Data with Squirrel SQL client

The CData JDBC Driver for Quickbase enables you to execute queries to Quickbase data in tools like Squirrel SQL Client. In this article, you will create a JDBC data source for Quickbase data and execute queries.

Add the JDBC Driver for Quickbase

Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR.

1. In Squirrel SQL, click Windows -> View Drivers.
2. Click the plus icon to open the Add Driver wizard.
3. In the Name box, enter a user-friendly name for the driver; for example, CData JDBC Driver for Quickbase.
4. In the Example URL box, enter jdbc:quickbase:
5. In the Extra Class Path tab, click Add.
6. In the file explorer dialog that opens, select the JAR file for the driver, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
7. Click List Drivers to populate the Class Name menu with the class name for the driver, cdata.jdbc.quickbase.QuickBaseDriver.

Define Connection Properties

Follow the steps below to save connection properties in the driver alias.

1. Click Windows -> View Aliases.
2. In the pane that lists the aliases, click the plus icon.

3. In the Add Alias wizard that opens, the following fields are required for the JDBC driver:

   • Name: Enter a name for the alias; for example, CData Quickbase Source.
   • Driver: Select the CData JDBC Driver for Quickbase.
   • URL: Enter jdbc:quickbase:
   • User Name: Enter the username, which is added to the JDBC URL.
   • Password: Enter the password, which is added to the JDBC URL.
4. If you want to define any additional properties, click Properties.
5. In the Driver properties tab of the dialog that appears, select the Use driver properties checkbox.
6. In the Specify column, select the checkboxes for the required connection properties.

   User Authentication Method

   To authenticate with user credentials, specify the following connection properties:

   1. Set the User and Password.
   2. If your application requires an ApplicationToken;, you must provide it otherwise an error will be thrown. You can find the ApplicationToken under SpecificApp > Settings > App management > App properties > Advanced settings > Security options > Manage Application Token.

   User Token Authentication

   To authenticate with a user token, specify the following connection properties:

   1. Set UserToken and you are ready to connect. You can find the UserToken under Quick Base > My Preferences > My User Information > Manage User Tokens.

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:quickbase:[email protected];Password=password;Domain=myinstance.quickbase.com;ApplicationToken=bwkxrb5da2wn57bzfh9xn24
7. In the dialog that appears after you click OK, click connect to test the connection.

Discover Schemas and Query Quickbase Data

After the metadata has loaded, a new tab for the Quickbase data source is displayed. On the Objects subtab, you can discover schema information, such as the available tables and views.

To view table data, select the table on the Objects tab. The table data is then loaded in a grid on the Content tab.

To execute an SQL query, enter the query on the SQL tab and then click Run SQL (the runner icon). For example:

SELECT Id, Column1 FROM SampleTable_1 WHERE Column2 = '100'