Connect to Jira Assets Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC

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

Connect to Jira Assets 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.

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.

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for Jira Assets

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an ODBC DSN (data source name) for Jira Assets. In the Database Painter, you can use wizards and the UI to work with Jira Assets 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 Jira Assets 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 Jira Assets 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 Jira Assets data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method:

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