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Spark Integration Guides and Tutorials



A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live Spark data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live Spark data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live Spark data.

Integration Use-Cases

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Business Intelligence & Analytics


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
Alteryx DesignerODBCPrepare, Blend, and Analyze Spark in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Alteryx DesignerConnect CloudWork with Live Spark Data in Alteryx Designer (Connect Cloud)
Amazon QuickSightConnect CloudBuild Interactive Dashboards from Spark Data in Amazon QuickSight
Amazon SageMakerConnect CloudIntegrate Live Spark data into Amazon SageMaker Canvas
Aqua Data StudioJDBCConnect to Spark in Aqua Data Studio
AWS DatabricksJDBCProcess & Analyze Spark Data in Databricks (AWS)
Azure Analysis ServicesConnect CloudModel Spark Data Using Azure Analysis Services
BirstJDBCBuild Visualizations of Spark in Birst
BIRTJDBCDesign BIRT Reports on Spark
Clear AnalyticsODBCBuild Charts with Spark in Clear Analytics
Cognos Analytics (On-Prem)Connect CloudAnalyze Spark Data in Cognos Analytics
DBxtraODBCBuild Dashboards with Spark in DBxtra
DomoODBCCreate Datasets from Spark in Domo Workbench
Dundas BIODBCBuild Dashboards with Spark in Dundas BI
Excel (on Mac OS)ODBCWork with Spark Data in MS Excel on Mac OS X
FineReportJDBCFeed Spark into FineReport
Google SheetsConnect CloudAccess Live Spark Data in Google Sheets
IBM Cognos BIODBCCreate Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with Spark
Infragistics RevealConnect CloudAnalyze Spark Data in Infragistics Reval
JasperServerJDBCCreate Spark Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI SuiteJDBCConnect to Spark in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport DesignerJDBCIntegrate with Spark in JReport Designer
KlipfolioConnect CloudCreate Spark-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio
KNIMEJDBCEnable the Spark JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPadADO.NETWorking with Spark in LINQPad
LookerConnect CloudAnalyze Spark Data in Looker
Looker StudioConnect CloudCreate Reports from Spark Data in Looker Studio
MetabaseConnect CloudCreate Interactive Spark-Connected Metabase Dashboards
Microsoft ExcelConnect CloudAccess Live Spark Data in Excel Desktop
Microsoft Excel for the WebConnect CloudAccess Live Spark Data in Excel for the Web
Microsoft SSASADO.NETBuild an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Spark
MicroStrategyConnect CloudConnect to Live Spark Data in MicroStrategy through Connect Cloud
MicroStrategyJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for Spark in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy DesktopJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for Spark in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy WebJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for Spark in MicroStrategy Web
Mode AnalyticsConnect CloudCreate Spark-Connected Visualizations in Mode
OBIEEJDBCSpark Reporting in OBIEE with the Spark JDBC Driver
pandasPythonUse pandas to Visualize Spark in Python
Pentaho Report DesignerJDBCIntegrate Spark in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI DesktopPower BIAuthor Power BI Reports on Real-Time Spark
Power BI ServiceConnect CloudVisualize Live Spark Data in the Power BI Service
Power PivotConnect CloudAccess Spark Data in Microsoft Power Pivot
Power QueryConnect CloudAccess Spark Data in Microsoft Power Query
Qlik CloudConnect CloudCreate Apps from Spark Data in Qlik Sense Cloud
QlikViewODBCConnect to and Query Spark in QlikView over ODBC
RJDBCAnalyze Spark in R (JDBC)
RODBCAnalyze Spark in R (ODBC)
RapidMinerJDBCConnect to Spark in RapidMiner
RedashConnect ServerBuild Spark-Connected Dashboards in Redash
SAP Analytics CloudConnect CloudAnalyze Spark Data in SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Business ObjectsJDBCCreate an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Spark
SAP Crystal ReportsJDBCPublish Reports with Spark in Crystal Reports
SASODBCUse the CData ODBC Driver for Spark in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMPODBCUse the CData ODBC Driver for Spark in SAS JMP
SAS ViyaConnect CloudAnalyze Live Spark Data in SAS Viya
SisenseJDBCVisualize Live Spark in Sisense
Spago BIJDBCConnect to Spark in SpagoBI
TableauTableauVisualize Spark in Tableau Desktop
Tableau CloudConnect CloudBuild Spark Visualizations in Tableau Cloud
Tableau ServerTableauPublish Spark-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server
TIBCO SpotfireADO.NETVisualize Spark in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO SpotfireConnect ServerVisualize Spark Data in TIBCO Spotfire
TIBCO Spotfire ServerJDBCOperational Reporting on Spark from Spotfire Server
VisioODBCLink Visio Shapes to Spark
Zoho AnalyticsConnect CloudCreate Spark-Connected Dashboards in Zoho Analytics

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ETL & Replication


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
AirbyteConnect CloudConnect to Spark Data in Airbyte ELT Pipelines
Amazon RedshiftCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3CData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Amazon S3
Apache AirflowJDBCBridge Spark Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache CamelJDBCIntegrate with Spark using Apache Camel
Apache CassandraCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Apache Cassandra
Apache KafkaCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Apache Kafka
Apache NiFiJDBCBridge Spark Connectivity with Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi Batch OperationsJDBCPerform Batch Operations with Spark Data in Apache NiFi
AWS GlueConnect CloudBuild ETL Jobs with Spark Data in AWS Glue Jobs
Azure Data FactoryConnect CloudImport Spark Data Using Azure Data Factory
Azure Data LakeCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure SynapseCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Azure Synapse
BIMLSSISUse Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate Spark to SQL Server
CloverDXJDBCConnect to Spark in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
CouchbaseCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Couchbase
CSVCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Local Delimited Files
DatabricksCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Databricks
FoxProODBCWork with Spark in FoxPro
Google AlloyDBCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Google AlloyDB
Google BigQueryCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Google BigQuery
Google Cloud SQLCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Google Data FusionJDBCBuild Spark-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
Heroku / Salesforce ConnectCData SyncReplicate Spark for Use in Salesforce Connect
HULFT IntegrateJDBCConnect to Spark in HULFT Integrate
IBM DB2CData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to IBM DB2
Informatica CloudJDBCIntegrate Spark in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenterJDBCCreate Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Spark
Jaspersoft ETLJDBCConnect to Spark in Jaspersoft Studio
Microsoft AccessCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Microsoft Access
Microsoft Azure TablesCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Azure SQL
Microsoft ExcelExcelTransfer Data from Excel to Spark
Microsoft Power AutomateConnect CloudBuild Spark-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop)
MongoDBCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to MongoDB
MySQLCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to MySQL
Oracle Data IntegratorJDBCETL Spark in Oracle Data Integrator
Oracle DatabaseCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Oracle
petlPythonExtract, Transform, and Load Spark in Python
PostgreSQLCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to PostgreSQL
Replicate to MySQLPowerShellReplicate Spark to MySQL with PowerShell
SAP HANACData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStoreCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to SingleStore
SnapLogicJDBCIntegrate Spark with External Services using SnapLogic
SnowflakeCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to Snowflake
SQL ServerCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to SQL Server
SQL Server Linked ServerConnect CloudConnect to Spark Data as a SQL Server Linked Server
SQLiteCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to SQLite
TalendJDBCConnect to Spark and Transfer Data in Talend
UiPath StudioODBCCreate an RPA Flow that Connects to Spark in UiPath Studio
VerticaCData SyncAutomated Continuous Spark Replication to a Vertica Database

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Software Development


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
.NET ChartsADO.NETDataBind Charts to Spark
.NET QueryBuilderODBCRapidly Develop Spark-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Angular JSConnect ServerUsing AngularJS to Build Dynamic Web Pages with Spark
Apache SparkJDBCWork with Spark in Apache Spark Using SQL
AppSheetConnect CloudCreate Spark-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet
Bubble.ioConnect CloudBuild Spark-Connected Apps in Bubble
C++BuilderODBCDataBind Controls to Spark Data in C++Builder
ChoreoConnect CloudBuild Custom Apps on Spark Data in Choreo
ColdFusionJDBCQuery Spark in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusionODBCQuery Spark in ColdFusion Using ODBC
DashPythonUse Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on Spark
DelphiODBCDataBind Controls to Spark Data in Delphi
DevExpressADO.NETDataBind Spark to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code FirstADO.NETAccess Spark with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQADO.NETLINQ to Spark
EF - MVCADO.NETBuild MVC Applications with Connectivity to Spark
Filemaker ProODBCBidirectional Access to Spark from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)JDBCBidirectional Access to Spark from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
GoODBCWrite a Simple Go Application to work with Spark on Linux
Google Apps ScriptConnect CloudConnect to Spark Data in Google Apps Script
HibernateJDBCObject-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Spark Entities in Java
IntelliJJDBCConnect to Spark in IntelliJ
JBossJDBCConnect to Spark from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBIJDBCCreate a Data Access Object for Spark using JDBI
JRubyJDBCConnect to Spark in JRuby
MendixConnect CloudBuild Spark-Connected Apps in Mendix
Microsoft Power AppsConnect CloudIntegrate Live Spark Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps
NodeJSConnect CloudQuery Spark Data in Node.js (via Connect Cloud)
NodeJSODBCQuery Spark through ODBC in Node.js
OutSystemsConnect CloudCreate Spark-Connected Enterprise Applications in OutSystems
PHPConnect ServerAccess Spark in PHP through Connect Server
PHPODBCNatively Connect to Spark in PHP
PowerBuilderADO.NETConnect to Spark from PowerBuilder
PowerShellPowerShellPipe Spark to CSV in PowerShell
PyCharmODBCUsing the CData ODBC Driver for Spark in PyCharm
PythonODBCConnect to Spark in Python on Linux/UNIX
ReactConnect ServerBuild Dynamic React Apps with Spark Data
RubyODBCConnect to Spark in Ruby
RunMyProcessConnect CloudConnect to Spark Data in RunMyProcess
RunMyProcess DSECJDBCConnect to Spark in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
SAP UI5Connect ServerIntegrate Real-Time Access to Spark in SAPUI5 MVC Apps
ServoyJDBCBuild Spark-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring BootJDBCAccess Live Spark Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemyPythonUse SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access Spark in Python
TomcatJDBCConfigure the CData JDBC Driver for Spark in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
UnqorkConnect CloudCreate Spark-Connected Applications in Unqork
VCL App (RAD Studio)ODBCBuild a Simple VCL Application for Spark
WebLogicJDBCConnect to Spark from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

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Data Management



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Workflow Automation



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