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Smartsheet ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update Smartsheet through ODBC

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

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with Smartsheet ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

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

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate Smartsheet 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 Smartsheet from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

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

Your familiar tools can connect to Smartsheet using CData ODBC.

Smartsheet ODBC Connectivity Features

  • 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 Smartsheet data, for real-time data access with the Smartsheet 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 Smartsheet Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to Smartsheet via REST API. Provides SQL access to sheets, reports, and workspaces.

Schema, Data Model

Models Smartsheet sheets as tables with columns, rows, and cell data. Supports hierarchical data and cross-sheet references.

Key Objects

Sheets, Reports, Dashboards, Workspaces, Folders, Templates, Users, Groups, and Attachments. Access to all Smartsheet objects.

Operations

Full CRUD operations on sheet data. SQL queries with filtering and sorting. Supports formulas and cell linking.

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 authentication or Access Token. Requires appropriate sharing permissions for accessed sheets.

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Robust ODBC access to Smartsheet

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


Connect to Smartsheet—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Smartsheet integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

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

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 Smartsheet ODBC driver questions

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Download the Smartsheet ODBC Driver today!

Get the latest Smartsheet ODBC Drivers for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Install in minutes and connect your Smartsheet data to Power BI, Tableau, and more.