If you manage payroll, compliance, or workforce planning by exporting data into Excel and uploading it to other systems, you know the drill: Export data from ADP, clean it up in a spreadsheet, wait for IT to load it into Power BI, and hope nothing changes before presenting it. It’s time‑consuming, error‑prone, and frustrating.
That’s why we’re thrilled to share some big news for HR professionals: CData products across our portfolio now integrate even more tightly with ADP, including CData Connect Cloud, CData Connect Spreadsheets, and CData Sync. With just a few clicks, you can connect live ADP data straight into Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, Tableau, data warehouses, and even automated workflows in Power Automate—no scripting, no connectors to wrangle, no nightly exports.
Why this matters for data-driven HR teams
- Instant answers, fewer headaches
Skip the CSV downloads and last‑minute uploads. ADP tables—payroll, hours worked, benefits, you name it—refresh automatically in your dashboards and spreadsheets.
- Smarter, faster decision‑making
Track overtime, attrition, and payroll accuracy in real time. When numbers shift, your reports update instantly—so you can act before small issues snowball.
- Automation without IT tickets
Need an email when timecard discrepancies hit a threshold? Want to auto‑generate weekly cost‑center reports? Connect Cloud hooks into Power Automate and Zapier so you can build “if‑this‑then‑that” workflows on your own.
- Security you can trust
Role‑based access, SOC 2 compliance, and enterprise‑grade encryption keep sensitive employee data locked down.
A quick look at how it works
- Purchase ADP API Central. Unlock access for CData to connect to your ADP data by first getting API Central.
- Authenticate once. Set up your connection with ADP credentials through our secure OAuth flow.
- Select your data. Pick payroll registers, worker demographics, PTO balances—whatever you need out of ADP.
- Choose your tool or destination. Excel and Google Sheets in Connect Spreadsheets, Power BI, Tableau, and more in Connect Cloud, or data warehouses and stores in Sync.
- Start analyzing. Build dashboards, pivot tables, or automate workflows with live ADP data. No exports. No code.
Success in the field: Advantage Investigations
Fraud prevention firm Advantage Investigations needed real‑time oversight of a nationwide, around‑the‑clock workforce. By pairing ADP with CData and Power BI, their HR team now approves payroll in minutes and has reduced timecard fraud to zero.
“Providing real‑time insights into payroll accuracy and workforce behavior has saved us time, money, and headaches. The integration is seamless, and the results are transformative.”—
Dan Contestable, Data Analytics Manager, Advantage Investigations
You can read the full story here.
Ready to see CData solutions in action?
- Start a free trial of CData Connect Cloud for full ADP data access, everywhere you work.
- Prefer spreadsheets? Grab Connect Spreadsheets for Excel or Google Sheets and watch your ADP data refresh live.
- For ETL pipelines, reverse ETL, and data replication, start a free trial of CData Sync.
- Headed to ADP Pro Summit in Las Vegas this week? Learn more at the ADP booth and grab exclusive CData swag.
Stop wrestling with exports and start focusing on what really matters—your people. With CData’s integrations with ADP, real‑time HR insight is finally within reach.
