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Connect to SuiteCRM Data in Ruby
Connect to SuiteCRM data in Ruby with ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc.
The CData ODBC Driver for SuiteCRM makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live SuiteCRM data in Ruby. This article shows how to create a simple Ruby app that connects to SuiteCRM data, executes a query, and displays the results.
Create an ODBC Connection to SuiteCRM Data
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.
The User and Password properties must be set to valid SuiteCRM user credentials. Additionally, specify the URL to the SuiteCRM application, for example http://suite.crm.com.
Note that retrieving SuiteCRM metadata can be expensive. It is advised that you store the metadata locally as described in the Caching Metadata section of the data provider help documentation.
Installing Ruby and Necessary Gems
If you do not have Ruby installed, refer to the Ruby installation page. With Ruby installed, you will need to install the ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc gems:
gem install dbi
gem install dbd-odbc
gem install ruby-odbc
Create a Ruby App with Connectivity to SuiteCRM Data
Create a new Ruby file (for example: SuiteCRMSelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:
#connect to the DSN
require 'dbi'
cnxn = DBI.connect('DBI:ODBC:CData SuiteCRM Source','','')
#execute a SELECT query and store the result set
resultSet = cnxn.execute("SELECT Name, Industry FROM Accounts")
#display the names of the columns
resultSet.column_names.each do |name|
print name, "\t"
end
puts
#display the results
while row = resultSet.fetch do
(0..resultSet.column_names.size - 1).each do |n|
print row[n], "\t"
end
puts
end
resultSet.finish
#close the connection
cnxn.disconnect if cnxn
With the file completed, you are ready to display your SuiteCRM data with Ruby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:
ruby SuiteCRMSelect.rb
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SuiteCRM ODBC Driver
The SuiteCRM ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live SuiteCRM account data, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.
Access CRM data like you would a database - read, write, and update Leads, Contacts, Opportunities, Accounts, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
