Azure Analysis Services ODBC Driver

SQL-based access to Azure Analysis Services through ODBC for seamless integration with BI, ETL, and reporting with just a few clicks.

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The Azure Analysis Services ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from Azure Analysis Services, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access Azure Analysis Services data like you would a database - read Azure Analysis Services data through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with Azure Analysis Services ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Azure Analysis Services 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 Azure Analysis Services from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

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

Your familiar tools can connect to Azure Analysis Services using CData ODBC.

Azure Analysis Services ODBC Connectivity Features

  • SQL access to the Azure Analysis Services data models
  • Connect to live Azure Analysis Services data, for real-time data access with the Azure Analysis Services ADO.NET Provider
  • 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 Azure Analysis Services Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Azure Analysis Services via XMLA. Cloud-based SSAS.

Schema, Data Model

Models AAS cubes and tabular models as relational data. MDX/DAX through SQL.

Key Objects

Models, Tables, Measures, KPIs, and Perspectives. Full analytical model access.

Operations

Read-only queries on analytical data. MDX and DAX query support. Drill-through capabilities.

Authentication

Azure AD authentication. Service principal or user authentication. Server URL required.

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Robust ODBC access to Azure Analysis Services

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


Connect to Azure Analysis Services—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Azure Analysis Services integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Azure Analysis Services 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 Azure Analysis Services.

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.

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FAQs

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