Manage JobNimbus Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for JobNimbus seamlessly integrates JobNimbus data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access JobNimbus data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for JobNimbus in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate JobNimbus Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register JobNimbus data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory. 👁 The JDBC driver definition in the Register Datasource wizard. (Salesforce is shown.)
   
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   Using API Key Authentication

   JobNimbus uses API key authentication to control access to the API. To obtain a JobNimbus API key:

   1. Log in to your JobNimbus account.
   2. Navigate to Settings > Integrations > API.
   3. Generate or copy your existing API key from this page.

   After obtaining your API key, set the following connection properties:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   Set the following in the ProfileSettings connection property:
   • APIKey: Set this to your JobNimbus API key.

   Example Connection String

   Profile=C:\profiles\JobNimbus.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=my_api_key';
   

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.api.jar
   

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

   👁 Required JDBC connection properties in the Register Datasource wizard. (Salesforce is shown.)
   

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\JobNimbus.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=my_api_key';

6. Finish the wizard to connect to JobNimbus data. JobNimbus entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with JobNimbus data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the JobNimbus API.