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[[sql-client-apps-dbvis]]
=== DbVisualizer

You can use the {es} JDBC driver to access {es} data from DbVisualizer.

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==== Prerequisites

* https://www.dbvis.com/[DbVisualizer] 13.0 or higher
* {es-sql} <<sql-jdbc, JDBC driver>>

Note::
Pre 13.0 versions of DbVisualizer can still connect to {es} by having the <<sql-jdbc, JDBC driver>> set up from the generic *Custom* template.

==== Setup the {es} JDBC driver

Setup the {es} JDBC driver through *Tools* > *Driver Manager*:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-1-driver-manager.png[]

Select *Elasticsearch* driver template from the left sidebar to create a new user driver:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-2-driver-manager-elasticsearch.png[]

Download the driver locally:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-3-driver-manager-download.png[]

and check its availability status:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-4-driver-manager-ready.png[]

==== Create a new connection

Once the {es} driver is in place, create a new connection:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-5-new-conn.png[]

by double-clicking the {es} entry in the list of available drivers:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-6-new-conn-elasticsearch.png[]

Enter the connection details, then press *Connect* and the driver version (as that of the cluster) should show up under *Connection Message*.

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-7-new-conn-connect.png[]

==== Execute SQL queries

The setup is done. DbVisualizer can be used to run queries against {es} and explore its content:

image:images/sql/client-apps/dbvis-8-data.png[]