Access Live Excel Online Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you can effortlessly gain access to Excel Online data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Excel Online within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Excel Online data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for Excel Online, enabling effortless access to live Excel Online data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live Excel Online data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Excel Online. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired Excel Online data.

Configure Excel Online Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Excel Online from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Excel Online data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Excel Online connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Excel Online" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Excel Online.

   You can connect to a workbook by providing authentication to Excel Online and then setting the following properties:

   • Workbook: Set this to the name or Id of the workbook.

     If you want to view a list of information about the available workbooks, execute a query to the Workbooks view after you authenticate.

   • UseSandbox: Set this to true if you are connecting to a workbook in a sandbox account. Otherwise, leave this blank to connect to a production account.

   You use the OAuth authentication standard to authenticate to Excel Online. See the Getting Started section in the help documentation for a guide. Getting Started also guides you through executing SQL to worksheets and ranges.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Excel Online Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Excel Online data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Excel Online Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Excel Online data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. ExcelOnline1), Table (e.g. Test_xlsx_Sheet1, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Excel Online Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Excel Online data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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