Connecting to IBM Cloud Data Engine

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for IBM Cloud Data Engine can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

IBM Cloud Data Engine Version Support

The connector leverages the IBM Cloud Data Engine API to enable bidirectional access to IBM Cloud.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query IBM Cloud Data Engine through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with IBM Cloud Data Engine data using mapped classes and Sessions.