Using RStudio Professional Drivers
Install odbc
package
You will use the odbc
R package to access your database with R. Installing
odbc
will also install DBI
, the database interface for R.
From an R prompt, install the odbc
package:
R Console
> install.packages("odbc")
Dependencies
On Linux, the odbc R package requires the following system dependencies in Linux:
- C++11
- GCC 4.8 or later
On older versions of RHEL, you can install GCC 4.8 with RedHat Developer Toolset:
$ sudo yum install devtoolset-4-gcc-c++
Test connectivity
Test your connection in R with odbc::odbc()
. If you are using
the RStudio IDE, you can use the New Connection
dialog to help you write the
connection string, for example:
R Console
> con <- DBI::dbConnect(odbc::odbc(), Driver = "Driver Name", Database = "Database", UID = "User", PWD = "Password", Server = "Server", Port = 5432)
Visit db.rstudio.com for best practices, examples, and additional configurations to use when working with databases and the RStudio Professional Drivers.
Troubleshooting
Refer to the support article on Troubleshooting Connections for additional information on troubleshooting the Connections pane in the RStudio IDE.