External Database Connector

Content Type: Module

Categories: Connectors

Overview

The External Database connector can be used to seamlessly connect to external databases Microsoft SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and Snowflake enabling you to incorporate your external data directly in your Mendix application.

From Studio-pro 10.19 onwards, External Database Connector supports connecting wide range of JDBC supported databases by specifying the Java dependency for the respective database in the module settings.

This module enables to use Activity "Query External database" from the toolbox.

This module works in combination with new document type "External Database Connection".

Documentation

Please see External Database Connector in the Mendix documentation for details.

Releases

Version: 5.1.0

Framework Version: 10.19.0

Release Notes: - The v5.1.0 of External Database Connector introduces a new feature that uses an updated approach for connecting to databases during design time. Ensure to run the app locally with the latest External Database Connector included before connecting to the database and running a query. This functionality enhances consistency between design-time and runtime environments. - The External Database Connector now supports connecting to wide range of JDBC supported databases by using the Java dependency specified by the user for the respective database in the module settings.

Version: 5.0.1

Framework Version: 10.18.0

Release Notes: - We fixed an issue where Stored procedures do not return values for OUT Parameters (Ticket 238369). - Fix: CVE-2025-24789, Upgrade net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc to version 3.22.0.

Version: 5.0.0

Framework Version: 10.18.0

Release Notes: The External Database Connector now introduces a new beta feature that uses a different approach for connecting to databases during design time. This functionality enhances consistency between design-time and runtime environments. To enable this feature,launch studio-pro with the flag: --enable-live-preview

Version: 4.1.1

Framework Version: 10.16.0

Release Notes: Fix CVE-2024-43382: Upgrade net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc to version 3.20.0.

Version: 4.1.0

Framework Version: 10.16.0

Release Notes: Added SSL and certificate-based authentication support for secure connections and encrypted communication to PostgreSQL.

Version: 4.0.2

Framework Version: 10.15.0

Release Notes: Added connector identification as “Mendix-ExtDbconnector_SP-#Version_MPK_#Version”(for example: Mendix-ExtDbconnector_SP-10.15.0.46408_MPK_4.0.2) for Snowflake connections.

Version: 4.0.1

Framework Version: 10.14.0

Release Notes: * We fixed an issue with the External Database Connector where the app broke when a new line was added as a part of the parameter value in the expression editor. (Tickets 223964, 224464) * We fixed an issue with the External Database Connector where the app broke due to mismatched capitalization for a parameter name. (Ticket 223739)

Version: 4.0.0

Framework Version: 10.13.0

Release Notes: Added support for Parameterized Stored Procedure.

Version: 3.0.2

Framework Version: 10.12.4

Release Notes: Fix CVE-2024-43382: Upgrade net.snowflake:snowflake-jdbc to version 3.20.0

Version: 3.0.1

Framework Version: 10.12.4

Release Notes: * We fixed an issue where the app broke due to mismatched capitalization for a parameter name. (Ticket 223739)