Solve Schema Matching Challenges with CData Connect Cloud

Schema mismatches remain a major headache for business users and analysts alike. Whether it's inconsistent attribute names, unexpected data types, or incompatible data formats, schema discrepancies can disrupt even the most routine reporting and analytics tasks, leaving you with confusing error messages that are impossible to decipher.

Unfortunately, traditional data prep methods demand manual cleanup or complex scripting to align source data with the requirements of your business tools. This not only delays insights but also increases the risk of errors in your output analytics and dashboards. If you’ve resorted to manually moving and renaming columns in Excel every time you need fresh data, there’s a better way to automate the process and save you time.

Schema alignment made simple with Connect Cloud

CData Connect Cloud removes the complexity of schema matching by enabling you to set up exactly the dataset you need, structured and formatted to meet the expectations of your target tool or analysis environment.

It starts with a secure, direct connection to your data source. Whether you’re accessing SaaS apps, databases, or other systems, Connect Cloud uses your standard credentials (often just a username and password) to establish access—no VPNs or custom code required.

From there, a suite of intuitive tools puts full control of schema shaping into your hands:

Build exactly the view you need

• Query Builder: A visual, no-code tool that walks you through selecting your data source, choosing the tables and attributes you want, renaming fields, and applying filters, sorts, and calculations like sums and averages—all without writing a single line of code.
• AI SQL Generator: Describe your desired schema in natural language, and Connect Cloud uses generative AI to automatically write the SQL for you. It’s perfect for users who know what they want but aren’t fluent in SQL syntax.
• SQL Editor: For more advanced users, dive directly into SQL to build custom queries that match your exact output schema.

Once your query is configured, you can save it as a derived view or virtual dataset—reusable schema-matched datasets that stay live and up to date as the source data changes.

Deliver data where it’s needed, already shaped

No more post-extraction cleanup or schema rework. With Connect Cloud, the data you deliver into BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker is already aligned with your requirements. Just point your analytics platform to the virtual dataset and start analyzing.

This eliminates the guesswork from schema transformation, reducing time to insight and empowering business users to access ready-to-use data on their own.

Automate schema alignment, accelerate your analytics

Schema mismatches don’t have to be roadblocks to getting key insights to drive better business decisions. With CData Connect Cloud, business users can independently align data to their needs using intuitive tools that simplify schema mapping, formatting, and reshaping. Build the right schema once—and let Connect Cloud maintain it as your source data evolves.

Start your free trial of CData Connect Cloud today and experience streamlined schema alignment for yourself.