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ADP ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update ADP through ODBC

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The ADP ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from ADP, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access ADP data like you would a database - read, write, and update ADP Payroll, Statements, Workers, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with ADP ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to ADP from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query ADP from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate ADP to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect ADP from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to ADP using CData ODBC.

ADP ODBC Connectivity Features

  • SQL access to ADP data
  • Powerful metadata querying enables SQL-like access to non-database sources
  • Push down query optimization pushes SQL operations down to the server whenever possible, increasing performance
  • Client-side query execution engine, supports SQL-92 operations that are not available server-side
  • Connect to live ADP data, for real-time data access with the ADP JDBC Driver
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the ADP Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to ADP Workforce Now API. HR and payroll system access.

Schema, Data Model

Models ADP workers and payroll data as tables. Supports ADP data structure.

Key Objects

Workers, Payroll, Time Cards, Benefits, and Organizations. HR/Payroll data model.

Operations

Read operations on worker data. Limited write for time entry. Payroll queries.

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 authentication with ADP. Certificate-based for some operations.

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Robust ODBC access to ADP

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC


Connect to ADP—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build ADP integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your ADP schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to ADP.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

Supported AI Coding Tools
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FAQs

Frequently asked ADP ODBC driver questions

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Download the ADP ODBC Driver today!

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