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Connect Excel to HDFS

Read, write, and update Apache HDFS data from Excel

Connect with live Apache HDFS data directly from Microsoft Excel. The free Excel Add-In for CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets gives you real-time access to Apache HDFS data, right from the Excel tool bar.

Install the Add-In, configure your HDFS connection, and go!

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Discover what's possible with your HDFS data in Excel

Say farewell to copy/paste

Real-time, seamless access to data removes the burden of manual data entry in Excel.

Never rely on stale data

Work with live data in Online, Windows, and Mac editions of Excel to create up-to-date reports.

Point and click configuration

Integrate data and manage connections with no code or special skills required.

Secure access and encryption

Securely govern your data with specific user permissions and built-in TLS / SSL data encryption.

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Real-time access to HDFS data from Excel

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Get started in 3 simple steps

Install the Excel Add-In — After installation look for the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets button on the Excel Ribbon.
Configure your HDFS connection — Click on the Connect Spreadsheets add-in from within Excel to setup an account and configure a connection to HDFS.
Run your first query — Select any HDFS data that you want to access. All data is exposed as standard tables and data views. You can even write custom queries with SQL to filter and join data.

Automation

Automate your workflow

Spend less time copying, pasting, and importing data. Build custom reports and dashboards with automatic refreshes (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly) for real-time insights.

Insights

Bring data to life in Excel

Bring your HDFS data into Excel for up-to-date insights with Connect Spreadsheets. Easily combine that information with data from other sources in Excel to form a complete picture of the customer journey.

Analysis

HDFS reporting, analysis, and data manipulation

Perfect for mass imports / exports / updates, data cleansing & de-duplication, Excel-based data analysis, and more!

Modify and delete records and push updates back to HDFS
Quickly export and backup data.
Operate on data with Charts and Pivot Tables.

FAQs

Frequent HDFS Excel connectivity questions

Common questions about integrating HDFS with Microsoft Excel.

How do I connect HDFS to Excel?

The best way to integrate HDFS with Excel is by using the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In. The HDFS Excel Connector provides easy HDFS Excel integration directly from Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Simply configure your connection to HDFS from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access HDFS just like you would another native Excel data source.
Can I export HDFS to Excel?

Configuring a HDFS export to Excel is a thing of the past — no more downloading or copying & pasting to make sure you have the freshest data. CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In provides live direct connectivity to HDFS and does not require a HDFS Excel export. Instead, simply click the Refresh button from the Excel HDFS plugin toolbar and the tool will download HDFS to excel instantly. You can even schedule refreshes to export from HDFS to Excel automatically, so your Excel reporting is always fresh and up to date when you need it.
Is it possible to edit HDFS data from Excel?

Our integration enables live, bi-directional access to HDFS data directly from Excel. Easily pull live data into your spreadsheet, make changes, and push updates back to HDFS — all without leaving Excel. Edited cells are automatically highlighted to show differences from the source data. When ready, click the Update Rows button in the CData Add-In toolbar to sync your changes.
Is there a free trial available?

Absolutely. Free trials are available for all CData products. For the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In all accounts start on a 15-day free trial of the unlimited Pro plan. The Pro plan includes unlimited access to all of the powerful features and capabilities of the platform. After the 15-day trial period, you have the option to purchase the product and continue at the Pro level, or your account will be automatically downgraded to the Forever-Free plan. You can continue to use the free plan indefinitely, but wou will be limited to 5,000 records per query, 1 user, 3 data sources, and 50 total queries per month.
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Connect Excel to HDFS

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