Anaplan Drivers & Connectors for Data Integration

The Anaplan driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and Anaplan, allowing the application to read, write, and update data as if it were a relational database. The Anaplan driver abstracts the complexities of Anaplan APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to Anaplan data in real-time via standard SQL queries.

Working with a Anaplan Driver is different than connecting with Anaplan through other means. Anaplan API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain Anaplan integration code moving forward.

By comparison, our Anaplan Drivers offer codeless access to live Anaplan data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live Anaplan data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to Anaplan data. We manage all of the complexities of Anaplan integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.

Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with Anaplan, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.

Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData Anaplan driver offers full-featured Anaplan data connectivity. The CData Anaplan drivers support extensive Anaplan integration, providing access to all of the Anaplan data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all Anaplan data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.

With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData Anaplan driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into Anaplan API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to Anaplan as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to Anaplan is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that Anaplan looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live Anaplan connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.

Using the CData Anaplan drivers and connectors, Anaplan can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live Anaplan data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular Anaplan data integrations online.

Anaplan Analytics is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify Anaplan data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.

Absolutely. CData offers native Excel Add-Ins for Anaplan integration. These Add-Ins provide live access to Anaplan data directly from Microsoft Excel.