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OData ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update OData through ODBC

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

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with OData ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate OData 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 OData from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

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

Your familiar tools can connect to OData using CData ODBC.

OData ODBC Connectivity Features

  • Seamlessly maps SQL-92 queries to OData requests
  • Compatible with OData version 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0
  • Utilizes navigation properties to build a relational model of OData APIs
  • Connect to live OData data, for real-time data access with the OData Python Connectors
  • 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 OData Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver provides access to any OData v2, v3, or v4 service. Automatically discovers service metadata and entities through standard OData protocols.

Schema, Data Model

Dynamically models OData entities as tables based on service metadata. Supports complex types, navigation properties, and functions as stored procedures.

Key Objects

All entities exposed by the OData service, including custom entities. Navigation properties exposed as foreign key relationships.

Operations

Full CRUD operations based on OData service capabilities. Supports OData query options ($filter, $select, $expand, $orderby) through SQL syntax.

Authentication

Supports various authentication methods including Basic, OAuth, Windows/NTLM, and custom headers. Adapts to service requirements.

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Robust ODBC access to OData

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


Connect to OData—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build OData integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your OData 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 OData.

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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Download the OData ODBC Driver today!

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