Access Live DB2 Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets
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Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to DB2 data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to DB2 within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live DB2 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 DB2 Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to DB2 from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with DB2 data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a DB2 connection.
- Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Sources and click Add Connection
- Select "DB2" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to DB2.
Set the following properties to connect to DB2:
- Server: Set this to the name of the server running DB2.
- Port: Set this to the port the DB2 server is listening on.
- Database: Set this to the name of the DB2 database.
- User: Set this to the username of a user allowed to access the database.
- Password: Set this to the password of a user allowed to access the database.
You will also need to install the corresponding DB2 driver:
- Windows: Install the IBM Data Server Provider for .NET.
On Windows, installing the IBM Data Server Provider is sufficient, as the installation registers it in the machine.config.
- Java: Install the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC.
In the Java version, place the IBM Data Server Driver JAR in the www\WEB-INF\lib\ folder for this application.
- Click Create & Test
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to DB2 data from Google Sheets.
Access Live DB2 Data from Google Sheets
The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live DB2 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. DB21), Table (e.g. Orders, 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 DB2 Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live DB2 data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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