Access Live HCL Domino Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you can effortlessly gain access to HCL Domino data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to HCL Domino within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live HCL Domino data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for HCL Domino, enabling effortless access to live HCL Domino data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live HCL Domino data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to HCL Domino. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired HCL Domino data.

Configure HCL Domino Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to HCL Domino from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with HCL Domino data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a HCL Domino connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "HCL Domino" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to HCL Domino.

   Prerequisites

   The connector requires the Proton component to be installed. Normally, Proton is distributed as part of the AppDev pack. See the HCL documentation for instructions on acquiring and installing Proton or the AppDev pack.

   Once the Proton service is installed and running, you will also need to create a user account and download its Internet certificate. This certificate can be used to set the connector certificate connection properties.

   Authenticating to Domino

   • Server: The name or IP address of the server running Domino with the Proton service.
   • Port: The port number that the Proton service is listening on.
   • Database: The name of the database file, including the .nsf extension.
   • SSLClientCertType: This must match the format of the certificate file. Typically this will be either PEMKEY_FILE for .pem certificates or PFXFILE for .pfx certificates.
   • SSLClientCert: The path to the certificate file.
   • SSLServerCert: This can be set to (*) if you trust the server. This is usually the case, but if you want to perform SSL validation, you may provide a certificate or thumbprint instead. See the documentation for SSLServerCert for details.

   Additional Server Configuration

   The connector supports querying Domino views if any are defined. Before views can be queried by the connector they must be registered with the design catalog.

   Please refer to the Catalog Administration section of the AppDev pack documentation for details on how to do this.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add HCL Domino Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to HCL Domino data from Google Sheets.

Access Live HCL Domino Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live HCL Domino data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. Domino1), Table (e.g. ByName, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to HCL Domino Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live HCL Domino data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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