HOW TO: Configure SQuirreL JDBC client to query a SQL Data Service

Solution

Installation
As a pre-requisite, install Java version 1.6.

1. Install the squirrel client after downloading by running the squirrel-sql-3.0.1-install.jar.

2. From the Informatica JDBC driver install path (server\jdbcdrv\ ), copy the infadsjdbc.jar to library
SQuirreL installation directory (for example C:\Program Files\SQuirreL SQL Client\lib).

3. Run the squirrel-sql.bat program in the SQuirreL install directory (C:\Program Files\SQuirreL SQL
Client\squirrel-sql.bat).

Configuration
Follow the steps below to configure SQuirreL to read the SQL DS.

1. Create a new driver in SQuirreL:

2. For Class Name enter com.informatica.ds.sql.jdbcdrv.INFADriver:

3. Confirm that "infaDriver" is added to the list of drivers:

4. Click the Aliases tab.

5. Create a new alias:

6. Select "infaDriver" from the Driver list:

7. Fill in the details as follows and click Test:

8.

Click Connect.

Connect to the alias just created:

 Run the queries:

Additional Information

Informatica Driver
com.informatica.ds.sql.jdbcdrv.INFADriver
Connect String(Sample URL):
jdbc:informatica:sqlds/<username>/<password>@<hostname>:<portno>?domain=<domainname>&dataS

Example:

jdbc:informatica:sqlds/Administrator/Administrator@cax163788:6007?domain=Domain90&dataSou

User Type

Administrator

Primary Product

Data Quality

Last Modified Date

3/18/2010 3:18 PM

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