Connect to Templated Data in DBArtisan

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

Integrate Templated 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.

To authenticate to Templated, you will need an API key. You can obtain your API key from the Templated Dashboard under the API Key tab (app.templated.io > Dashboard > API Key).

Using API Key Authentication

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

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

Example connection string:

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

You can then follow the steps below to register Templated 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 Templated data. Templated entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer. 👁 The Datasource Explorer. (Salesforce is shown.)
   

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