n8n-nodes-odbc-database

This is an n8n community node that lets you connect to databases using ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) in your n8n workflows.

Supports any database with ODBC drivers including:

• IBM i (AS/400)
• IBM DB2
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• SQL Server
• Oracle
• And many more

Installation

Community Nodes (Recommended)

For n8n cloud or self-hosted using npm:

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-odbc-database
4. Agree to the risks and install

Manual Installation

npm install n8n-nodes-odbc-database

Prerequisites

This node requires the ODBC driver for your database to be installed on the system where n8n is running.

For IBM i (AS/400):

# Download and install IBM i Access ODBC Driver
# https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-access-client-solutions

For Docker/Kubernetes:

You need to install the ODBC drivers in your container using init containers or a custom Docker image.

Usage

Credentials

Configure your database connection using one of three methods:

1. Connection String: Full ODBC connection string

   DRIVER={IBM i Access ODBC Driver 64-bit};SYSTEM=hostname;UID=user;PWD=password

2. DSN: Use a configured Data Source Name

   DSN=MyDatabase

3. Manual Configuration: Specify driver, host, database, username, and password individually

Operations

• Execute Query: Run any SQL query (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc.)

Example Queries

-- Select data
SELECT * FROM customers WHERE id = 1

-- Insert data
INSERT INTO orders (customer_id, amount) VALUES (123, 99.99)

-- Update data
UPDATE products SET price = 29.99 WHERE sku = 'ABC123'

-- Delete data
DELETE FROM temp_data WHERE created_at < CURRENT_DATE - 30

Compatibility

• Requires n8n version 0.198.0 or higher
• Requires ODBC drivers to be installed on the system
• Works with any database that has ODBC support

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• ODBC Wikipedia

License

MIT