Connect to a database
To connect to a database, enter the details of the database connection in the New Connection screen.
For this example we'll use the Microsoft Northwind database. Please see Creating an ODBC System Data Source Name (DSN) to connect to the Northwind database.
The connection fields should be completed as follows:
Name: northwind
Driver: JDBC:ODBC Bridge
URL: jdbc:odbc:northwind
Username and Password can be left blank for the Northwind database.
Note: If you were to use a different database type, the url is formatted differently for each driver, eg:
MySQL
Driver: org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver (already supplied in driver settings)
URL Format: jdbc:mysql://[host]:[port]/[database]
eg: jdbc:mysql://192.168.1.189:3306/business
After entering the database connection details, click the Save button.
After saving the connection, the database tree shows the database name in the tree. In the main work area a list of tables and fields in that database is shown. These details are only to show the database details and are not able to be edited.
Expand the tree by clicking on the + expander
This now shows Connection and Views. Click on the tree expander next to Views.
Click on Add View