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

Create a New Driver Definition for Blackbaud FE NXT

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Blackbaud FE NXT.

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 Blackbaud FE NXT 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.financialedgenxt.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.financialedgenxt.FinancialEdgeNXT.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 Blackbaud FE NXT

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

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.financialedgenxt.jar

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

   Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT uses the OAuth authentication standard. To authenticate using OAuth, you will need to create an app to obtain the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and CallbackURL connection properties.

   See the Getting Started guide in the CData driver documentation for more information.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:financialedgenxt:SubscriptionKey=MySubscriptionKey;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
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 Blackbaud FE NXT

To browse through the Blackbaud FE NXT 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 AccountId, AccountNumber FROM Accounts

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