Query Excel Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Microsoft Excel, DataGrip can work with live Excel data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Excel data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Excel data.

Create a New Driver Definition for Excel

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Excel.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Excel Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.excel.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.excel.Excel.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to Excel

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Excel Driver" to create a new Excel Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to Excel with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Excel JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.excel.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   The ExcelFile, under the Authentication section, must be set to a valid Excel File.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:excel:Excel File='C:/MyExcelWorkbooks/SampleWorkbook.xlsx';
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Excel

To browse through the Excel entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example: SELECT Name, Revenue FROM Sheet

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Microsoft Excel and start working with your live Excel data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.