When I try to establish connection to Snowflake server in Navicat (App Store Version), I get an error message saying Snowflake ODBC Driver is required. What is that and what should I do?

Apply OS: macOS

Apply Navicat Product: Navicat Premium (App Store Version)

Snowflake ODBC Driver is required for connecting to Snowflake database.

Installation Instructions

1. Download and install the macOS platform ODBC driver (https://developers.snowflake.com/odbc/)
2. Restart Navicat
3. Test the connection

Troubleshooting: "Snowflake ODBC Driver is Required"

If Navicat continues to display the message 'Snowflake ODBC Driver is required,' please follow these additional steps to install the Snowflake ODBC driver in a location accessible by the Navicat App Store version.

1. Copy the Script:
   

   Copy the following script and save it as a configure_snowflake_odbc.sh script file on your macOS device.
   

   #!/bin/bash
   
   # Step 2: Verify the Driver Installation
   echo "Step 2: Verifying Snowflake ODBC driver installation..."
   
   # Check if the driver files exist in /opt/snowflake
   if [ ! -d "/opt/snowflake" ]; then
   echo "Error: Snowflake ODBC driver not found in /opt/snowflake."
   exit 1
   fi
   
   echo "Snowflake ODBC driver found in /opt/snowflake."
   
   # Check if the driver entry exists in ~/Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini or /Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini
   USER_ODBCINST_INI="$HOME/Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini"
   SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI="/Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini"
   
   if [ -f "$USER_ODBCINST_INI" ] && grep -q "\[Snowflake\]" "$USER_ODBCINST_INI"; then
   echo "Snowflake driver entry found in $USER_ODBCINST_INI."
   DRIVER_ENTRY=$(grep -A 1 "\[Snowflake\]" "$USER_ODBCINST_INI")
   elif [ -f "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" ] && grep -q "\[Snowflake\]" "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"; then
   echo "Snowflake driver entry found in $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   DRIVER_ENTRY=$(grep -A 1 "\[Snowflake\]" "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI")
   else
   echo "Error: Snowflake driver entry not found in $USER_ODBCINST_INI or $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   exit 1
   fi
   
   # Step 3: Create or Update /Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini
   echo "Step 3: Creating or updating /Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini..."
   
   # Create /Library/ODBC directory if it doesn't exist
   sudo mkdir -p /Library/ODBC
   
   # Create /Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini if it doesn't exist
   if [ ! -f "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" ]; then
   sudo touch "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"
   echo "Created $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   fi
   
   # Ensure the [ODBC Drivers] section exists
   if ! grep -q "\[ODBC Drivers\]" "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"; then
   echo "[ODBC Drivers]" | sudo tee -a "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" > /dev/null
   echo "Snowflake = Installed" | sudo tee -a "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" > /dev/null
   echo "Added [ODBC Drivers] section to $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   fi
   
   # Add the Snowflake entry under [ODBC Drivers] if it doesn't exist
   if ! grep -q "Snowflake[[:space:]]*=" "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"; then
   sudo sed -i '' '/\[ODBC Drivers\]/a\
   Snowflake = Installed
   ' "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"
   echo "Added Snowflake entry under [ODBC Drivers] in $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   else
   echo "Snowflake entry already exists under [ODBC Drivers] in $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   fi
   
   # Add the Snowflake driver entry to /Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini
   if ! grep -q "\[Snowflake\]" "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"; then
   # Append two newlines before the [Snowflake] section
   echo "" | sudo tee -a "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" > /dev/null
   echo "" | sudo tee -a "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" > /dev/null
   # Append the Snowflake driver entry
   echo "$DRIVER_ENTRY" | sudo tee -a "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI" > /dev/null
   echo "Added Snowflake driver entry to $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   else
   echo "Snowflake driver entry already exists in $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   fi
   
   # Step 4: Copy the Driver to a Sandbox-Accessible Location
   echo "Step 4: Copying Snowflake driver to /Library/ODBC/snowflake..."
   
   # Create /Library/ODBC/snowflake directory if it doesn't exist
   sudo mkdir -p /Library/ODBC/snowflake
   
   # Copy the driver files to /Library/ODBC/snowflake
   sudo cp -r /opt/snowflake/* /Library/ODBC/snowflake/
   echo "Copied Snowflake driver files to /Library/ODBC/snowflake."
   
   # Step 5: Update the ODBC Configuration
   echo "Step 5: Updating ODBC configuration..."
   
   # Update the driver path in /Library/ODBC/odbcinst.ini
   sudo sed -i '' 's|Driver[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*/opt/snowflake/snowflakeodbc/lib/universal/libSnowflake.dylib|Driver = /Library/ODBC/snowflake/snowflakeodbc/lib/universal/libSnowflake.dylib|g' "$SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI"
   echo "Updated driver path in $SYSTEM_ODBCINST_INI."
   
   # Find and update paths in simba.snowflake.ini
   echo "Updating paths in simba.snowflake.ini..."
   
   # Search for simba.snowflake.ini in all directories under /Library/ODBC/snowflake/
   find /Library/ODBC/snowflake -type f -name "simba.snowflake.ini" | while read -r file; do
   echo "Found simba.snowflake.ini at: $file"
   # Update paths starting with /opt/snowflake to /Library/ODBC/snowflake
   sudo sed -i '' 's|/opt/snowflake|/Library/ODBC/snowflake|g' "$file"
   echo "Updated paths in $file."
   done
   
   echo "Configuration completed successfully!"

2. Open Terminal:
   

   Open the Terminal application on your macOS device.

3. Make the Script Executable:
   Navigate to the directory where you saved the configure_snowflake_odbc.sh file.
   Make the script executable by running the following command:

   chmod +x configure_snowflake_odbc.sh

4. Run the Script with sudo:
   Execute the script with administrative privileges by running:

   sudo ./configure_snowflake_odbc.sh

5. Test the connection