Integrate SharePoint Excel Services Data in Pentaho Data Integration

The CData JDBC Driver for SharePoint Excel Services enables access to live data from data pipelines. Pentaho Data Integration is an Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) engine that data, cleanses the data, and stores data using a uniform format that is accessible.This article shows how to connect to SharePoint Excel Services data as a JDBC data source and build jobs and transformations based on SharePoint Excel Services data in Pentaho Data Integration.

Configure to SharePoint Excel Services Connectivity

The URL, User, and Password properties, under the Authentication section, must be set to valid credentials for SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2010, or SharePoint 2013. Additionally, the Library property must be set to a valid SharePoint Document Library and the File property must be set to a valid .xlsx file in the indicated Library.

Built-in Connection String Designer

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

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

When you configure the JDBC URL, you may also want to set the Max Rows connection property. This will limit the number of rows returned, which is especially helpful for improving performance when designing reports and visualizations.

Below is a typical JDBC URL:

Save your connection string for use in Pentaho Data Integration.

Connect to SharePoint Excel Services from Pentaho DI

Open Pentaho Data Integration and select "Database Connection" to configure a connection to the CData JDBC Driver for SharePoint Excel Services

1. Click "General"
2. Set Connection name (e.g. SharePoint Excel Services Connection)
3. Set Connection type to "Generic database"
4. Set Access to "Native (JDBC)"
5. Set Custom connection URL to your SharePoint Excel Services connection string (e.g.
   jdbc:excelservices:URL=https://myorg.sharepoint.com;[email protected];Password=password;File=Book1.xlsx;
6. Set Custom driver class name to "cdata.jdbc.excelservices.ExcelServicesDriver"
7. Test the connection and click "OK" to save.

Create a Data Pipeline for SharePoint Excel Services

Once the connection to SharePoint Excel Services is configured using the CData JDBC Driver, you are ready to create a new transformation or job.

1. Click "File" >> "New" >> "Transformation/job"
2. Drag a "Table input" object into the workflow panel and select your SharePoint Excel Services connection.
3. Click "Get SQL select statement" and use the Database Explorer to view the available tables and views.
4. Select a table and optionally preview the data for verification.

At this point, you can continue your transformation or jb by selecting a suitable destination and adding any transformations to modify, filter, or otherwise alter the data during replication.

Free Trial & More Information

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for SharePoint Excel Services and start working with your live SharePoint Excel Services data in Pentaho Data Integration today.