DbSchema for Google Big Query Database

DbSchema is a powerful database management and design tool for Google Big Query. It offers features such as visual schema design, team collaboration with GIT, schema deployment and HTML schema documentation.

How to Connect to Google Big Query Database

1. Access the Connection Dialog

   Choose "Connect to the database" or "New Model Connected to the Database" will let you select your database and open the Connection Dialog.

   DbSchema automatically downloads the JDBC driver to connect to your database.

2. Configure the Connection

In the Connection Dialog window, select the JDBC URL you want to connect with. If your database is running in the cloud, choose Edit Manually and insert the JDBC URL from the cloud console.

Enter the host name, the authentication details, select your database as described in the Connection Dialog page.

3. Troubleshoot Firewall Issues
If you encounter connection issues, it may be due to firewall settings. Read how to enable Firewall Connections.

Connect to a Google Big Query Server

Connecting to Google BigQuery you are requested first to create a Service Account and generate a Key file in JSON format. This can be done as described in Google Service Account Documentation.

• Create a Service Account for your project.
• Log in https://console.developers.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts and select the project.
  
  
• On the service account page select 'Create Key' and export it as JSON.
  
  

In the Connection dialog you have to provide the project_id, the account email and the path to the saved json key file.