Load data using JDBC (generic)

Prerequisites

• The other database system must be reachable from the Exasol system.

• The user that is used to create the connection must exist on the other database and have adequate privileges.

1. Log in to EXAoperation as an Administrator user.
2. Go to Configuration > Software > JDBC Drivers.
3. Click on Add to add the JDBC driver details.
4. Enter the following details for the JDBC properties:
   • Driver Name: <driver name>
   • Main Class: <driverclass>
   • Prefix: <driver prefix>
   • Disable Security Manager: This is an optional field. This allows the JDBC Driver to access certificate and additional information.
   • Comment: This is an optional field.
5. Click on Add to save the settings.
6. In the list of drivers, click on the radio button next to the new JDBC driver, then click on Browse.
7. In the file manager window, select the downloaded driver, then click on Open.
8. Click on Upload to upload the JDBC driver.

Create connection

To create a connection, run the following statement. Replace the connection string and credentials with the corresponding values for the database that you are connecting to.

CREATE OR REPLACE CONNECTION JDBC_CON1
    TO '<jdbc_connection_string>'
    USER 'sys'
    IDENTIFIED BY 'exasol';

To test the connection, run the following statement.

select * from 
(
import from JDBC at JDBC_CON1
statement 'select 1'
);