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SharePoint Excel Services ODBC Driver

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

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

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Server

SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Data Integration & ETL

Integrate SharePoint Excel 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

Connect SharePoint Excel Services from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to SharePoint Excel Services using CData ODBC.

SharePoint Excel Services ODBC Connectivity Features

Access SharePoint Excel Services data either as an entire worksheet or from discrete ranges of data within a worksheet
Represent discrete blocks of data as tables through automatic detection or by manually specifying ranges of data
Optionally specify if the first row of data should be used for field names
Compatible with SharePoint 2013 and 2016, Excel 2007+
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 SharePoint Excel Services data, for real-time data access with the SharePoint Excel Services 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 SharePoint Excel Services Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Excel spreadsheet data hosted on SharePoint servers, providing access to Excel data through SharePoint Excel Services. Supports various SharePoint versions including Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and above, and SharePoint Online. Uses OLE DB provider interface to access Excel data within SharePoint environments.

Schema, Data Model

The driver models Excel spreadsheet data as relational tables, allowing access either to entire worksheets or discrete ranges of data within worksheets. Supports automatic detection of data blocks as tables or manual specification of data ranges. The driver dynamically discovers metadata from Excel worksheets and represents them as standard database tables.

Key Objects

Primary objects are Excel worksheets and named ranges within spreadsheets hosted on SharePoint. The driver can access entire worksheets as tables or specific data ranges defined within worksheets. Supports both structured and unstructured Excel data formats.

Operations

Full SQL-92 support for querying Excel data with SELECT operations. Supports read, write, and update operations on Excel spreadsheet data through standard SQL interfaces. Client-side query processing for complex operations not natively supported by Excel Services.

Authentication

Integrates with SharePoint authentication including support for Secure Store Service for single sign-on functionality. Works with Excel Services Unattended accounts and SharePoint user credentials. Requires configuration of MSDASQL.1 as a trusted OLE DB provider in SharePoint Excel Services.

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Robust ODBC access to SharePoint Excel Services

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

Standards-Compliant ODBC

ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol based drivers.
Unicode, 32-bit and 64-bit support

Support 32-bit and 64-bit applications and unicode ODBC APIs.
Cross-platform ODBC (Windows/Linux/Mac)

Available for Microsoft Windows, Unix, and Mac (macOS / OS X) platforms.
Certified ODBC Compatibility*

Our drivers undergo extensive testing and are certified to be compatible with leading analytics and reporting applications like Tableau, Microsoft Excel, and many more.
* Please visit our knowledge base to access how-to articles.
Embedded Remoting Capabilities

Our exclusive Remoting feature allows hosting the ODBC connection on a server to enable connections from various clients on any platform (Java, .NET, C++, PHP, Python, etc.), using any standards based technology (ODBC, JDBC, etc.). ODBC Remoting is enabled using the popular MySQL and SQL (TDS) wire protocol server.

String, Date, Numeric SQL Functions

The driver includes a library of 50 plus functions that can manipulate column values into the desired result. Popular examples include Regex, JSON, and XML processing functions.
Collaborative Query Processing

Our drivers enhance the data source's capabilities by additional client-side processing, when needed, to enable analytic summaries of data such as SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN, etc.
Easily Customizable and Configurable

The data model exposed by our ODBC Drivers can easily be customized to add or remove tables/columns, change data types, etc. without requiring a new build. These customizations are supported at runtime using human-readable schema files that are easy to edit.
Enterprise-class Secure Connectivity

Includes standard Enterprise-class security features such as TLS/ SSL data encryption for all client-server communications.
Replication and Caching

Our replication and caching commands make it easy to copy data to local and cloud data stores such as Oracle, SQL Server, Google Cloud SQL, etc. The replication commands include many features that allow for intelligent incremental updates to cached data.

Connect to SharePoint Excel Services—empower every team

Management & data consumer
- Easiest way to connect to SharePoint Excel Services
- Dashboard / Reports that connect with SharePoint Excel Services
- Data drives business, but IT teams are overwhelmed by accessing numerous siloed sources like SharePoint Excel Services. CData ODBC Drivers offer the fastest, easiest way to connect SharePoint Excel Services to BI tools like SAP BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Qlik, or Access.
IT Department
Integrate SharePoint Excel Services to your system:
- Custom application integration with SQL
- SQL Server Linked Server
- Informatica PowerCenter
Need to integrate your internal systems with SharePoint Excel Services? CData ODBC Drivers let you do it easily—access SharePoint Excel Services as a SQL Server Linked Server or connect via tools like Informatica PowerCenter using an SQL-based driver, no extra middleware required.
IT Pro, Infrastructure
- Data Client of your choice
- Excel, MS Access Linked-table, PowerQuery
Still exporting and importing CSVs manually or with scripts? CData ODBC Drivers give you live access to SharePoint Excel Services—no middleware or files needed. Use your preferred tools and stay in control of your SharePoint Excel Services data.

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build SharePoint Excel Services integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your SharePoint Excel 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 SharePoint Excel 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

Frequently asked SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver questions

Learn more about SharePoint Excel Services ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration

Does SharePoint Excel Services support ODBC?
Not natively. However, CData offers an ODBC driver for SharePoint Excel Services that allows you to connect to SharePoint Excel Services data from any ODBC-compliant application, just like you would access a traditional database. This can be useful for tasks like:
- Accessing SharePoint Excel Services from applications: Connect to SharePoint Excel Services data in popular tools and applications including Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and many others.
- Real-time data: You can work with live SharePoint Excel Services data within these applications, enabling tasks like reporting and analysis.
- Connecting systems: Build data integrations between SharePoint Excel Services and other systems.
The SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver is an ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol-based driver with comprehensive ANSI SQL-92 support. This means that virtually any application that can connect to data via ODBC, can use the CData ODBC driver for real-time integration. Download a fully functional free trial of the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver today to get started.
Is there an ODBC driver for SharePoint Excel Services?

Yes, the CData ODBC driver for SharePoint Excel Services provides universal ODBC data connectivity for SharePoint Excel Services. The SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver offers a simple SQL-based layer of abstraction that simplifies real-time data access for users and applications, enabling them to communicate with SharePoint Excel Services using a standardized set of functions. Virtually any application on any platform (including Windows, macOS, or *nix) can use the CData ODBC driver for real-time integration.
How do I connect to SharePoint Excel Services via ODBC?

Connectivity to SharePoint Excel Services via ODBC is easy. First, download and install the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver. The download page includes separate installers for Windows, macOS, and Unix, so please select the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver that matches the platform where you intend to use the driver.

Once the installation is complete, navigate to the ODBC driver documentation page. Here, you'll find a wealth of information about the installed driver. The step-by-step instructions for creating a DSN and using it to connect to SharePoint Excel Services via ODBC are just the beginning. The documentation also provides extensive configuration details for using the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver with all your favorite applications and development tools, ensuring you have all the support you need.
Where can I download an ODBC driver for SharePoint Excel Services?

All of the CData ODBC drivers, including the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver are available for download online. To get started, download a fully functional free trial of the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver today.
How do I install an ODBC driver for SharePoint Excel Services?

To install the SharePoint Excel Services driver, simply download one of the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver installers available online. The download page includes separate Windows, macOS, and Unix installers, so please select the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver that matches the platform where you intend to use the driver. The installers are comprehensive setup utilities that will install all the components required to use the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver on your system.
Is the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver 32-bit or 64-bit?

The SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries. The SharePoint Excel Services driver installer will allow you to install both options, and you can select the ODBC driver binary that is appropriate for the system where you intend to use the driver.
Does pyODBC work with SharePoint Excel Services?

Absolutely. The SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver seamlessly supports pyODBC connectivity. For example, check out this article on our online knowledgebase that demonstrates how you can connect to SharePoint Excel Services from PyCharm using pyODBC and the SharePoint Excel Services ODBC driver.

However, besides ODBC support, we also provide native Python data connectivity for SharePoint Excel Services. To learn more, check out the SharePoint Excel Services Python Connector online.
Does the ODBC connector support ARM64 devices?

Yes, our ODBC connector supports ARM64 Windows.