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Connect to Databricks data from Excel 365 Online (Excel for the web) with CData Connect Cloud.
Microsoft Excel for the web represents a cloud-native iteration of Microsoft Excel. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you gain immediate access to Databricks data directly from within Excel. This access facilitates data analysis, collaborative work, calculations, and more. This article provides a step-by-step guide on connecting to Databricks within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Databricks data in Excel for the web spreadsheets, whether for viewing or updating purposes.
CData Connect Cloud provides a pure cloud-to-cloud interface for Databricks, allowing you to easily access live Databricks data in Excel for the web. Simply use the Connect Cloud Add-In to query live data (or write your own). Using optimized data processing out of the box, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported query operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Databricks, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Databricks data.
This setup requires a CData Connect Cloud instance and the CData Connect Cloud Add-In for Excel. To get started, sign up a free trial of Connect Cloud and install the free Connect Cloud Excel Add-In.
Configure Databricks Connectivity for Excel
Connectivity to Databricks from Excel is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Databricks data from Excel, we start by creating and configuring a Databricks connection.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Databricks" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Databricks.
To connect to a Databricks cluster, set the properties as described below.
Note: The needed values can be found in your Databricks instance by navigating to Clusters, and selecting the desired cluster, and selecting the JDBC/ODBC tab under Advanced Options.
- Server: Set to the Server Hostname of your Databricks cluster.
- HTTPPath: Set to the HTTP Path of your Databricks cluster.
- Token: Set to your personal access token (this value can be obtained by navigating to the User Settings page of your Databricks instance and selecting the Access Tokens tab).
- Click Create & Test
- Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Databricks Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Databricks data from Excel for the web.
Access Live Databricks Data in Excel for the web
The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Excel to access live Databricks data.
- Log into Excel, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
- Click Insert and click Office Add-ins. (if you have already installed the Add-In, jump to step 4).
- Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-In and install the Add-in.
- Click Data and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-In.
- In the Add-In panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
- In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Excel, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. Databricks1), Table (e.g. Customers), and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data
Update Databricks Data from Excel
In addition to viewing Databricks data in Excel, CData Connect Cloud also lets you update and delete Databricks data. Begin by importing data (as described above).
- Update any cell or cells with changes you want to push to Databricks (your changes will be in red)
- In the CData Connect Cloud Add-In panel, select Update
- Optionally highlight the cell(s) you wish to update and select an update option ("Update All" or "Update Selected")
- Click Execute to push the updates to Databricks
A notification will appear when the update is complete
Live Access to Databricks Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Databricks data from your Excel workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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