Generic ODBC

When registering a server using the Generic-ODBC connection type, make sure you specify the location of the driver which you will be using, with the correct URL and driver name. When registering a Generic-ODBC connection make sure that an ODBC data source has already been created for use.

Aqua Data Studio version 17 and higher use Java 1.8. Oracle has removed the JDBC-ODBC bridge driver in Java 1.8. The driver is not bundled with Aqua Data Studio which could cause a missing driver error. Aqua Data Studio can run using Java 1.8 and still use the JDBC-ODBC bridge from Java 1.7 if Java 1.7 is added to the installation. See How to Install the JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver for installation instructions.  

Contents

• General Tab
• Using Filters Options in Registration (Filter Tab)
  • Filter Examples
• Using Advanced Properties (Advanced Tab)
• Using Driver Properties (Driver Tab)
• Server Permissions (Permissions Tab)
• Server Scripts (Script Tab)
• Shell Scripts (FluidShell Tab)
• Server Connections (Connection Monitor Tab)
• How to Install the Java JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver

General Tab

Tab Coloring

To Identify Server Environments, whether it is a Production, Development or Test, use Tab Coloring feature:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser
• Right-click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Based on the Server Type, you can edit the Tab Coloring option to identify your environments.

Using the Keyboard combination "CTRL + SHIFT + P", you may quickly access Server Properties and edit Tab Coloring options.

Using Filters Options in Registration (Filter Tab)

Edit the Server Properties, to use FILTER options for a Server in Aqua Data Studio:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser
• Right-click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Go to the Filters Tab and make changes in the Options.

• Filter Databases/Schemas: Allows the user to specify the main schema browser filter for databases or schemas, on whether to include or exclude all.
• Include Databases/Schemas: A list of databases/schemas to include after the main filter is applied.
• Exclude Databases/Schemas: A list of databases/schemas to exclude after the main filter is applied.

• Filter Objects: Allows the user to specify the main schema browser filter for object types, on whether to include or exclude all.
• Include Objects: A list of objects to include after the main filter is applied.
• Exclude Objects: A list of objects to exclude after the main filter is applied.

Features

• You can Create, Edit or Delete Object Folders. Default Folders are Tables, System Tables, Views, Indexes, Triggers, Procedures, Functions.
• Sometimes you would like to view only specific Schemas. Use options to INCLUDE or EXCLUDE all Schemas and Folders.
• Enter the Schema or Folder name in the specified text area and Press OK. Current Connection will be terminated. Reconnect to see the changes.
• Filters are case sensitive
• Filter Databases works on the list of databases inside the "Databases" folder.
• Filter Folders works on the list of folders inside a particular database. Example folders: Tables, View, Procedures, etc.
• Object Folder filter works on individual folders inside a particular database. The user can define filters for each of the Tables, Views, etc. folders.

Using the drop-down at the top of the Filter Tab, quickly change your Schema or Folder View.

Filter Examples:

If your intention is to show only the tables that start with XXPKD, then you'll need to change your main filter to "Exclude All", and secondary filter to "+XXPKD*". Note the "+" in front of the XXPKD pattern. Also, note that the filter pattern is case sensitive.

The filter shown below is set to exclude all databases except those that start with "aq". This is similar to the above example where all schemas, except the XXPKD schema, are excluded. Then, there is an "Object Folder" filter on the Tables folder, which excludes everything except those that start with "forum".

Using Advanced Properties (Advanced Tab)

Edit the Server Properties to use Advanced Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser.
• Right-click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears.
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Go to the Advanced Tab and make changes in the Options.

  With options in Advanced properties of a Server, you can:

• Change Transaction Isolation Modes.
• Manage Driver Parameters.
• Enable Database Filters in Query Analyzer.
• Change Read Only / Read- Write Mode.
• Change Object Folder Display.

• Transaction Isolation Level: Support for setting Transaction Isolation Level
  - TRANSACTION_NONE - A constant indicating that transactions are not supported.
  - TRANSACTION_READ_COMMITTED - A constant indicating that dirty reads are prevented; non-repeatable reads and phantom reads can occur.
  - TRANSACTION_READ_UNCOMMITTED - A constant indicating that dirty reads, non-repeatable reads, and phantom reads can occur.
  - TRANSACTION_REPEATABLE_READ - A constant indicating that dirty reads and non-repeatable reads are prevented; phantom reads can occur.
  - TRANSACTION_SERIALIZABLE - A constant indicating that dirty reads, non-repeatable reads, and phantom reads are prevented.
• JDBC Escape Processing: Allows JDBC driver to perform escape sequence before sending the SQL code to the server.
• Display System Folders: Allows to show/hide System Tables in Tables.
• Always Display Column Name in Results: Allows to show/hide column names in query results.
• Enable DB Filters for Query Window: Enables/Disables db filters for query windows using this connection.
• Only Display Databases that User has Access to: Displays only the databases the current user (from the Login Name on the General tab) has access to within the schema browser.
• Fetch Size: Determines the Fetch Size (number of rows physically retrieved from the database at one time by the JDBC driver).
• Connections Pooled: Enables connection pooling. Read more about connection pooling here.
• Force Auto-Commit: When this option is selected, it sets auto-commit to TRUE for any Query Window to this server and disables the icons on the toolbar, regardless of the option in File > Options > Query Analyzer > [DATABASE] > [Auto Commit].
• Data Warehouse Mode: Read Only or Read/Write
• Object Folder Display: [Default], [Name], [Schema].[Name] or [Name]([Schema]) sets how the Schemas will be displayed.

Using the drop-down at the bottom of the Advanced Tab, quickly change your Object Display in the Server Browser.

Using Driver Properties (Driver Tab)

Edit the Drivers Properties to use Driver Parameters in Aqua Data Studio:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser.
• Right-click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears.
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Go to the Driver Tab and make changes in the Options.

  With options in Driver properties of a Server, you can edit/view the:

• Driver: This displays the JDBC driver used for this connection.
• Driver Parameters: This option is to allow a user to specify extra JDBC parameters that a user might want use in establishing a connection.
• Connection URL: This displays the connection URL for this server connection.
• Driver Parameters Quick filter: This option is to allow a user to search JDBC parameters that a user might want to use in establishing a connection.

Server Permissions (Permissions Tab)

  Edit the Permissions in Server Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser
• Right-click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Go to the Permissions Tab and make changes in the Options.

  With options in Permissions Tab of a Server, you can:

• Control Statement execution and Properties of the Query Analyzer, Table Data Editor, and Visual Editing.
• Grant / Revoke Permissions easily for executing DDL and DML Statements in the Query Analyzer.
• Change the behavior of the Table Data Editor for manipulating rows in Tables.
• Grant / Revoke Alters, Creates, Drops and View Properties of Visual Editing Tools.

Server Scripts (Scripts Tab)

  Edit Scripts in Server Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser
• Right Click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Go to the Script Tab and make changes in the Options.

  With scripts in the Script Tab of a Server, you can:

• Enter an SQL script that is executed each time a new connection is established.
• This allows the user to SET connection settings for a server connection. (eg: SET ROLE, ALTER SESSION SET XXX)

Shell Scripts (FluidShell Tab)

  Edit Shell Scripts in Server Properties in Aqua Data Studio:

• Locate the Server in the Server Browser
• Right-click on the Server - A Popup Menu Appears
• Click on the Item which displays Server Properties.
• Go to the FluidShell Tab and make changes in the Options.

  With scripts in the FluidShell Tab of a Server, you can:

• Enter a FluidShell script that is executed each time a new FluidShell connection is established.
• This allows the user to cd (change directory) for a server connection. (eg: cd /scripts)

Server Connections (Connection Monitor Tab)

• Set a ping operation that allows activity on the connection to prevent the connection from being terminated.
• Set an execute operation that executes the Query Window on a periodic basis.
• Set an auto-commit operation that checks how long the auto-commit has been disabled and whether the idle threshold has been exceeded. A warning threshold can also be configured so users can turn on auto-commit before it happens.

How to Install the Java JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver

Aqua Data Studio version 17 and higher use Java 1.8. Oracle has removed the JDBC-ODBC bridge driver in Java 1.8. The driver is not bundled with Aqua Data Studio which could cause a missing driver error. Aqua Data Studio can run using Java 1.8 and still use the JDBC-ODBC bridge from Java 1.7 if Java 1.7 is added to the installation. The two links below will guide you when installing the bridge driver for Aqua Data Studio: 

• Installation of the 64 bit JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver
• Installation of the 32 bit JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver

Installation of the 64 bit JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver

These are the steps to install the JDBC-ODBC driver for 64 bit Windows. The downloaded JRE will be in addition to the existing JRE in your [ADS_HOME] folder. It should not replace your existing JRE folder.

• Download the JRE 1.7(jre1.7-64bit.zip) from the AquaFold website - AquaFold JDBC-ODBC driver download
• Extract the contents from the jre1.7-64bit.zip file into a new jre1.7-64bit folder in a temporary location
• Copy the new jre1.7-64bit folder from the temporary location into the [ADS_HOME] folder [ C:\..\datastudio\ ]. Do not replace the existing JRE folder
• Close Aqua Data Studio
• Start Aqua Data Studio and try to connect to the server

Installation of the 32 bit JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver

These are the steps to install the JDBC-ODBC driver for 32 bit Windows. The downloaded JRE will be in addition to the existing JRE in your [ADS_HOME] folder. It should not replace your existing JRE folder.

• Download the JRE 1.7(jre1.7-32bit.zip) from the AquaFold website - AquaFold JDBC-ODBC driver download
• Extract the contents from jre1.7-32bit.zip file into a new jre1.7-32bit folder in a temporary location
• Copy the new jre1.7-32bit folder from the temporary location into the [ADS_HOME] folder. Do not replace the existing JRE folder
• Close Aqua Data Studio
• Start Aqua Data Studio and try to connect to the server