Connect to Instantly Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC

The CData ODBC Driver for Instantly can be used from any platform or development technology that supports ODBC, including PowerBuilder. This article shows how to connect to Instantly data and execute queries from the Database Painter and controls such as the DataWindow.

Connect to Instantly as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

Using API Key Authentication

Instantly uses API keys to authenticate requests. You can find or create your API key in the Instantly workspace settings under API & Webhooks.

After setting the following connection properties, you are ready to connect:

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
• APIKey: Set this to your Instantly API key (Bearer token for API v2).

Example connection string

Profile=C:\profiles\Instantly.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_api_key";

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for Instantly

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an ODBC DSN (data source name) for Instantly. In the Database Painter, you can use wizards and the UI to work with Instantly data.

1. In PowerBuilder, click Tools -> Database Painter.
2. In the Objects window in the Database Painter, right-click the ODBC node and click New Profile.
3. On the Connection tab, enter a name for the profile and select the Instantly DSN in the Data Source menu. 👁 The ODBC DSN, required to create the Database Profile. (Salesforce is shown.)
   
4. To view and modify a table, right-click a table and then click Edit Data -> Grid.

Using Instantly Data with PowerBuilder Controls

You can use standard PowerBuilder objects to connect to ODBC data sources and execute queries. The following example shows how to retrieve Instantly data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method:

SQLCA.DBMS = "ODBC"
SQLCA.DBParm = "ConnectString='DSN=CData API Source'"
CONNECT USING SQLCA;
dw_accountcampaignmappings.SetTransObject(SQLCA);
dw_accountcampaignmappings.Retrieve();