Azure Data Catalog ODBC Driver

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

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

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with Azure Data Catalog ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Azure Data Catalog 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 Data Catalog from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

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

Your familiar tools can connect to Azure Data Catalog using CData ODBC.

Azure Data Catalog ODBC Connectivity Features

  • SQL access to the full Azure metadata catalog
  • Connect to live Azure Data Catalog data, for real-time data access with the Azure Data Catalog 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 Data Catalog Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Azure Data Catalog API. Metadata management service.

Schema, Data Model

Models catalog assets and annotations as tables. Search and discovery focused.

Key Objects

Assets, Annotations, Glossary Terms, and Experts. Data catalog metadata.

Operations

CRUD operations on annotations. Search queries across catalog. Asset registration.

Authentication

Azure AD authentication. Catalog permissions required. REST API access.

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Robust ODBC access to Azure Data Catalog

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


Connect to Azure Data Catalog—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Azure Data Catalog integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Azure Data Catalog 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 Data Catalog.

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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