Connect to OpenWeatherMap Data in DBArtisan

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

Integrate OpenWeatherMap Data into DBArtisan Projects

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

To obtain an API key, sign up for a free account at https://openweathermap.org/api and navigate to the API keys section of your dashboard. Copy your API key for use in the connection configuration.

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

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
• APIKey: Set this to your OpenWeatherMap API key.

You can then follow the steps below to register OpenWeatherMap data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic ODBC.
3. Enter a name for the data source and select the DSN. 👁 The DSN of the data source to be registered. (Salesforce is shown.)
   
4. Finish the wizard to connect to OpenWeatherMap data. OpenWeatherMap entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer. 👁 The Datasource Explorer. (Salesforce is shown.)
   

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