Creating a JDBC Data Source

You can create a JDBC data source to connect from your Java application. Creating a JDBC data source based on the CData JDBC Driver for QuickBooks POS consists of three basic steps:

• Add the driver JAR file to the classpath. The JAR file is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory. Note that the .lic file must be located in the same folder as the JAR file.
• Provide the driver class. For example:
  

  cdata.jdbc.quickbookspos.QuickBooksPOSDriver

• Provide the JDBC URL. For example:
  

  jdbc:quickbookspos:user=myuseraccount;password=mypassword;URL=http://localhost:2080;qbxmlversion=3.0;
  
  or
  
  jdbc:cdata:quickbookspos:user=myuseraccount;password=mypassword;URL=http://localhost:2080;qbxmlversion=3.0;

  The second format above can be used whenever there is a conflict in your application between drivers using the same URL format to ensure you are using the CData driver. The URL must start with either "jdbc:quickbookspos:" or "jdbc:cdata:quickbookspos:" and can include any of the connection properties in name-value pairs separated with semicolons.

Connecting to QuickBooks

The driver makes requests to QuickBooks POS through the QuickBooks Gateway. The QuickBooks Gateway runs on the same machine as QuickBooks POS and accepts connections through a lightweight, embedded Web server. The server supports SSL/TLS, enabling users to connect securely from remote machines. The first time you connect, you will need to authorize the driver with QuickBooks POS. For more information, refer to our Using the QuickBooks Gateway guide.

To work with your data in practice mode, set QBPOSPractice. Additionally, set QBPOSVersion.