Establishing a Connection
Creating a JDBC Data Source
You can create a JDBC data source to connect from your Java application, based on CData JDBC Driver for SFTP.Follow these steps:
- Add the driver JAR file to the classpath. The JAR file is located in the installation directory's lib subfolder. Ensure that the .lic file is located in the same folder as the JAR file.
- Provide the driver class. For example:
cdata.jdbc.sftp.SFTPDriver
- Provide the JDBC URL. For example:
jdbc:sftp:RemoteHost=MySFTPServer;
Or, if there is a conflict in your application between drivers using the same URL format, use this form to ensure that you are using the CData driver:
jdbc:cdata:sftp:RemoteHost=MySFTPServer;
Ensure that the URL starts with either jdbc:sftp: or jdbc:cdata:sftp:. The URL can include any of the connection properties in name-value pairs separated with semicolons.
The CData JDBC Driver for SFTP allows connecting to SFTP servers.
Connecting to an SFTP Server
SFTP can be used to transfer files to and from SFTP servers using the SFTP Protocol. To connect, specify the RemoteHost. SFTP uses the User and Password and public key authentication (SSHClientCert). Choose an SSHAuthMode and specify connection values based on your selection.
Connecting to Data
Set the following connection properties to control the relational view of the file system:
- RemotePath: Set this to the current working directory.
- TableDepth: Set this to control the depth of subfolders to report as views.
- FileRetrievalDepth: Set this to retrieve files recursively and list them in the Root table.