Query Azure Table 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 Azure, DataGrip can work with live Azure Table data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Azure Table data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Azure Table data.

Create a New Driver Definition for Azure Table

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

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Azure Table 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.azuretables.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.azuretables.AzureTables.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to Azure Table

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.azuretables.jar

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

   Specify your AccessKey and your Account to connect. Set the Account property to the Storage Account Name and set AccessKey to one of the Access Keys. Either the Primary or Secondary Access Keys can be used. To obtain these values, navigate to the Storage Accounts blade in the Azure portal. You can obtain the access key by selecting your account and clicking Access Keys in the Settings section.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:azuretables:AccessKey=myAccessKey;Account=myAccountName;
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

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

Execute SQL Queries Against Azure Table

To browse through the Azure Table 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, Price FROM NorthwindProducts

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