Validate ShipStation Data with QuerySurge

QuerySurge is a smart data testing solution that automates data validation and testing. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for ShipStation, QuerySurge can work with live ShipStation data. This article walks through connecting to ShipStation data from QuerySurge.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live ShipStation data. When you issue complex SQL queries to ShipStation, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to ShipStation and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze ShipStation data using native data types.

Connecting to ShipStation Data in QuerySurge

To connect to live ShipStation data from QuerySurge, you need to deploy the JDBC Driver JAR file to your QuerySurge Agent(s) and add a new connection from the QuerySurge Admin view.

Deploy the JDBC Driver

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for ShipStation installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Once the driver is installed, stop the Agent Service.
3. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for ShipStation\lib\) to your Agent(s) (QuerySurge_install_dir\agent\jdbc).
4. Restart the Agent Service.

For more information on deploying JDBC drivers for QuerySurge, refer to the QuerySurge Knowledge Base.

Configure a New Connection to ShipStation

1. Log into QuerySurge and navigate to the Admin view.
2. Click Configuration -> Connections in the Administration Tree.
3. Click Add to create a new connection.
4. In the QuerySurge Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. Name the connection (e.g. CData JDBC Connection to ShipStation).
6. Set the Data Source to "All Other JDBC Connections (Connection Extensibility)" and click Next.
7. Set the Driver Class to cdata.jdbc.shipstation.ShipStationDriver and click Next.

8. Set the Connection URL using the necessary connection properties to authenticate with ShipStation. Your Connection URL will look something like the following:

   jdbc:shipstation:APIKey='YourAPIKey';APISecret='YourAPISecret'

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.shipstation.jar

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

   Use the BASIC Authentication standard to connect.

   1. Login to your ShipStation account
   2. Click on the settings icon in the upper right corner. A column menu will show up on the left
   3. Click Account -> API Settings
   4. On the API Settings page, note the API Key and API Secret.

   Authenticating to ShipStation

   • APIKey: Set this to the API key from the API settings page.
   • APISecret: Set this to the Secret key from the API settings page.
9. Set the Test Query to enable the Test Connection button for the Connection (e.g. SELECT * FROM Tags LIMIT 1) and click Next.
10. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click Save to add the connection.

Once the connection is added, you can write SQL queries against your ShipStation data in QuerySurge.

Compare ShipStation Data Queries with a QueryPair

With the connection configured, you can follow the steps below to compare querying ShipStation data with a QueryPair.

1. Select "Design Library" from the Design Menu
2. Click QueryPairs under QuerySurge Design
3. Click "Create New QueryPair"
4. Name the QueryPair and click Save
5. In either the Source or Target panes, select the connection created above (select the same connection to query ShipStation twice or another connection to perform a comparison)
6. Write queries in the Editor for each pane, e.g. SELECT * FROM Tags
7. Click the "Design-Time Run" tab to execute the queries
8. When the query execution is finished, click "View Query Results" to see the ShipStation data returned by the query

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