ODBC CSV Connector

In this article you will learn how to integrate CSV data to ODBC without coding in just a few clicks (live / bi-directional connection to CSV). CSV Connector can be used to extract and output CSV data from Web URL/REST API web service calls (Web URL) or direct CSV String (variables or DB columns) or local CSV files data..

Using CSV Connector you will be able to connect, read, and write data from within ODBC. Follow the steps below to see how we would accomplish that.

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Create ODBC Data Source (DSN) based on ZappySys CSV Driver

To get data from Csv using ODBC we first need to create a DSN (Data Source) which will access data from Csv. We will later be able to read data using ODBC. Perform these steps:

  1. Install ZappySys ODBC PowerPack.

  2. Open ODBC Data Sources (x64):
    Open ODBC Data Source

  3. Create a User Data Source (User DSN) based on ZappySys CSV Driver

    ZappySys CSV Driver
    Create new System DSN for ZappySys CSV Driver
    You should create a System DSN (instead of a User DSN) if the client application is launched under a Windows System Account, e.g. as a Windows Service. If the client application is 32-bit (x86) running with a System DSN, use ODBC Data Sources (32-bit) instead of the 64-bit version.
  4. Select Url or File.

    Read CSV API in ODBC

    • Paste the following Url. In this example, We are using Zip format CSV File URL, but you need to refer your CSV File/URL.

      https://zappysys.com/downloads/files/test/cust-1.csv.zip
      Click on Test Connection button to view whether the Test Connection is SUCCESSFUL or Not. ZappySys ODBC Driver - Configure CSV Driver

    Read CSV File in ODBC

    • You can use pass single file or multiple file path using wildcard pattern in path and you can use select single file by clicking [...] path button or multiple file using wildcard pattern in path.

      Note: If you want to operation with multiple files then use wild card pattern as below 
      (when you use wild card pattern in source path then system will treat target path as folder regardless you end with slash)
      
      C:\SSIS\Test\reponse.csv (will read only single reponse.csv file)
      C:\SSIS\Test\j*.csv (all files starting with file name j)
      C:\SSIS\Test\*.csv (all files with .csv Extension and located under folder subfolder)
      
      Click on Test Connection button to view whether the Test Connection is SUCCESSFUL or Not. ZappySys ODBC Driver - Configure CSV Driver

  5. Once you configured a data source, you can preview data. Hit Preview tab, and use similar settings to preview data:
    ZappySys ODBC Driver - Preview CSV Driver

  6. Click OK to finish creating the data source

  7. That's it; we are done. In a few clicks we configured the read the CSV data using ZappySys CSV Connector.

Create Custom Store Procedure in ZappySys Driver

You can create procedures to encapsulate custom logic and then only pass handful parameters rather than long SQL to execute your API call.

Steps to create Custom Store Procedure in ZappySys Driver. You can insert Placeholders anywhere inside Procedure Body. Read more about placeholders here

  1. Go to Custom Objects Tab and Click on Add button and Select Add Procedure:
    ZappySys Driver - Add Store Procedure

  2. Enter the desired Procedure name and click on OK:
    ZappySys Driver - Add Store Procedure Name

  3. Select the created Store Procedure and write the your desired store procedure and Save it and it will create the custom store procedure in the ZappySys Driver:
    Here is an example stored procedure for ZappySys Driver. You can insert Placeholders anywhere inside Procedure Body. Read more about placeholders here

    CREATE PROCEDURE [usp_get_orders]
        @fromdate = '<<yyyy-MM-dd,FUN_TODAY>>'
     AS
        SELECT * FROM Orders where OrderDate >= '<@fromdate>';
    

    ZappySys Driver - Create Custom Store Procedure

  4. That's it now go to Preview Tab and Execute your Store Procedure using Exec Command. In this example it will extract the orders from the date 1996-01-01:

    Exec usp_get_orders '1996-01-01';

    ZappySys Driver - Execute Custom Store Procedure

Create Custom Virtual Table in ZappySys Driver

ZappySys API Drivers support flexible Query language so you can override Default Properties you configured on Data Source such as URL, Body. This way you don't have to create multiple Data Sources if you like to read data from multiple EndPoints. However not every application support supplying custom SQL to driver so you can only select Table from list returned from driver.

Many applications like MS Access, Informatica Designer wont give you option to specify custom SQL when you import Objects. In such case Virtual Table is very useful. You can create many Virtual Tables on the same Data Source (e.g. If you have 50 URLs with slight variations you can create virtual tables with just URL as Parameter setting.

  1. Go to Custom Objects Tab and Click on Add button and Select Add Table:
    ZappySys Driver - Add Table

  2. Enter the desired Table name and click on OK:
    ZappySys Driver - Add Table Name

  3. And it will open the New Query Window Click on Cancel to close that window and go to Custom Objects Tab.

  4. Select the created table, Select Text Type AS SQL and write the your desired SQL Query and Save it and it will create the custom table in the ZappySys Driver:
    Here is an example SQL query for ZappySys Driver. You can insert Placeholders also. Read more about placeholders here

    SELECT
      "ShipCountry",
      "OrderID",
      "CustomerID",
      "EmployeeID",
      "OrderDate",
      "RequiredDate",
      "ShippedDate",
      "ShipVia",
      "Freight",
      "ShipName",
      "ShipAddress",
      "ShipCity",
      "ShipRegion",
      "ShipPostalCode"
    FROM "Orders"
    Where "ShipCountry"='USA'

    ZappySys Driver - Create Custom Table

  5. That's it now go to Preview Tab and Execute your custom virtual table query. In this example it will extract the orders for the USA Shipping Country only:

    SELECT * FROM "vt__usa_orders_only"

    ZappySys Driver - Execute Custom Virtual Table Query

Conclusion

In this article we discussed how to connect to CSV in ODBC and integrate data without any coding. Click here to Download CSV Connector for ODBC and try yourself see how easy it is. If you still have any question(s) then ask here or simply click on live chat icon below and ask our expert (see bottom-right corner of this page).

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