Query Odoo Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Odoo, DataGrip can work with live Odoo data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Odoo data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Odoo data.

Getting Started

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Create a New Driver Definition for Odoo

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Odoo.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project 👁 Creating a new DataGrip project.
   
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver. 👁 Adding a new Driver.
   
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Odoo Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.odoo.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.odoo.Odoo.jar
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection 👁 A configured Driver (Salesforce is shown).
   

Configure a Connection to Odoo

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Odoo Driver" to create a new Odoo Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to Odoo with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

    java -jar cdata.jdbc.odoo.jar
    

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

   To connect, set the Url to a valid Odoo site, User and Password to the connection details of the user you are connecting with, and Database to the Odoo database.

   👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
   
3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g.,

   jdbc:odoo:User=MyUser;Password=MyPassword;URL=http://MyOdooSite/;Database=MyDatabase;

4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string 👁 A configured Data Source (Salesforce is shown).
   

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Odoo

To browse through the Odoo entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example:

SELECT name, email FROM res_users

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