Connecting ODBC Driver to Google BigQuery

Windows DSN Configuration

After installing the driver, create a DSN for Google BigQuery in the ODBC Data Source Administrator.

1. Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
   • Type ODBC Data Sources in the Windows search box and choose the application that matches the bitness of the third-party application (32-bit or 64-bit). You can also open ODBC Data Sources from Control Panel > Administrative Tools. Note that before Windows 8, the icon was named Data Sources (ODBC).
   • Alternatively, you can run C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe to create a 32-bit DSN or C:\Windows\System32\odbcad32.exe to create a 64-bit DSN.
2. Select the User DSN or System DSN tab. Most applications work with both types, yet some applications require a specific type of DSN.
3. Click Add. The Create New Data Source dialog will appear.
4. Select Devart ODBC Driver for Google BigQuery and click Finish. The driver setup dialog will open.
5. Enter your Project Id and Dataset Id.
6. In Authentication, select the authentication method used to connect to Google BigQuery.
   • User Account: Select this option to authenticate with your personal Google account. Click Sign in to Google BigQuery.

   

   • Service Account: Select this option to authenticate using a Google Cloud service account. This method is typically used for automated processes or server-side connections and requires a service account key file. Click Private Key JSON.

   

7. In the web login dialog, sign in with the Google account associated with your BigQuery account.



8. Allow the driver to view and manage your BigQuery data.



9. Refresh Token will be automatically filled in. Select Save Token to remember the refresh token.



10. You can test the connectivity by clicking Test Connection.
11. Click OK to save the DSN.

See Also

Connection String Parameters