Microsoft Access Database

This will require Data Admin privileges to setup and Builder for implementation.

iDashboards is able to connect to a Microsoft Access Database by using a UCanAccess JDBC driver. A JDBC driver is a software component enabling a Java application to interact with a database. To connect with individual databases, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity API) requires specific drivers for each database. The JDBC driver gives out the connection to the database and implements the protocol for transferring the query and result between the client and the database. iDashboards implements native protocols and does not require additional software installed on the driver host. In other words, iDashboards provides driver connectivity with the JDBC Data Source via the specified driver. This document explains a step-by-step procedure to create the Data Source with a UCanAccess driver.

UCanAccess Driver

1. Download the .Zip version of UCanAccess 4.0.4
2. Copy 5 .Jar files from the .Zip folder to the drivers folder located in the following location:
   • C:\Program Files\iDashboards_SRV\ivizgroup\drivers
     • ucanaccess-5.0.0.jar - located in the main UCanAccess folder. (Java 8 and later)
     • jackcess-3.0.1.jar, hsqldb-2.5.0.jar, commons-logging-1.2.jar, commons-lang3-3.8.1.jar

Data Connection

Follow the steps below to set up a data source in iDashboards Admin or Data Hub.

1. Go to Data sources
2. Select New
3. Select the Data Source Type: Generic JDBC
   • Name the Data Source
   • Check the Quote Table and Column Names and Allow Custom Queries boxes
   • For the Database URL and JDBC Driver Class Copy and Paste:
     • Database URL/Connection String: jdbc:ucanaccess://c:\Path\To\AccessFile.accdb;
     • Driver Class: net.ucanaccess.jdbc.UcanaccessDriver
4. Update the URL path to point at your Access file
5. Click Save

For More Information:

• Creating a Database URL (Connection String)
• MS Access JDBC Connection Documentation
• iDashboards Admin Manual 10. Managing Data Sources

Disclaimer: iDashboards Technical Support Engineers are not proficient in the Management and Integration of every API that exists as new APIs are being created everyday with each company that wants to provide seamless integration with other software. However, we do our best to help you make these connections because we want to assist you in your success. If you do not see an article for a connection you would like to make please contact iDashboards Support and know that it will take a bit of time to figure out what is necessary for this integration.

If the above is unable to resolve the issue, then please contact iDashboards Support for further assistance.