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Use Connect Spreadsheets by CData to gain access to live Confluence data from your Google Sheets.
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Your Connect Cloud account includes Connect Spreadsheets, so you can use the instructions below. You can expect minor differences when referencing the Connect Spreadsheet platform, but the principles still apply!
Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to Confluence data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Confluence within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Confluence data seamlessly within Google Sheets.
Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.
This setup requires a Connect Spreadsheets account and the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free Connect Spreadsheets account and install the free Connect Spreadsheets Google Sheets Add-On.
Configure Confluence Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to Confluence from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Confluence data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Confluence connection.
- Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Confluence" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Confluence.
Obtaining an API Token
An API token is necessary for account authentication. To generate one, login to your Atlassian account and navigate to API tokens > Create API token. The generated token will be displayed.
Connect Using a Confluence Cloud Account
To connect to a Cloud account, provide the following (Note: Password has been deprecated for connecting to a Cloud Account and is now used only to connect to a Server Instance.):
- User: The user which will be used to authenticate with the Confluence server.
- APIToken: The API Token associated with the currently authenticated user.
- Url: The URL associated with your JIRA endpoint. For example, https://yoursitename.atlassian.net.
Connect Using a Confluence Server Instance
To connect to a Server instance, provide the following:
- User: The user which will be used to authenticate with the Confluence instance.
- Password: The password which will be used to authenticate with the Confluence server.
- Url: The URL associated with your JIRA endpoint. For example, https://yoursitename.atlassian.net.
- Click Create & Test
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Confluence data from Google Sheets.
Access Live Confluence Data from Google Sheets
The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Confluence data.
- Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
- Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
- Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on.
- Authorize the Add-On.
- Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On.
- In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
- In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. Confluence1), Table (e.g. Pages, and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.
Live Access to Confluence Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Confluence data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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