To use the driver to access data with DbVisualizer:

  1. Open DbVisualizer.
  2. From the menu, select Database>New Connection. When prompted to use the Connection Wizard, click OK.
  3. Provide the following information when prompted; then, click Next to proceed:
    • Connection alias: Type the name to be used when referring to this connection.
    • Driver: Select the alias that you provided for your driver from the drop-down menu.
  4. Provide values for the following fields; then, click Finish.
    • Database URL: Copy and paste your connection URL into this field. The following example shows how to connect using the user ID/password authentication.

      User ID/password authentication

      jdbc:datadirect:denodo://myserver:9996;
      DatabaseName=mydb;User=test;Password=secret;
      Note: See Authentication for details.
  5. To execute SQL statements, select SQL Commander>New SQL Commander. A SQL Commander tab opens.
  6. Select values for the following fields:
    • Database Connection: Select connection alias you provided for the connection from the drop-down menu.
    • Schema: Select the schema you want to execute queries against from the drop-down menu.
  7. In the SQL Commander tab, enter SQL commands you want to execute; then select SQL Commander>Execute. For example:

    To select all of the rows from the BLOGS table:

    SELECT * BLOGS 
You have successfully accessed your data with DbVisualizer.