Use the CData ODBC Driver for Google Directory in Microsoft Power Query

The CData ODBC Driver for Google Directory enables you to link to Google Directory data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import Google Directory data into Microsoft Power Query.

Connect to Google Directory as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

Google uses the OAuth authentication standard. You can authorize the data provider to access Google Spreadsheets as an individual user or with a Google Apps Domain service account. See the Getting Started section of the data provider help documentation for an authentication guide.

Import Google Directory Data

Follow the steps below to import Google Directory data using standard SQL:

1. From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.

2. Enter the ODBC connection string. Below is a connection string using the default DSN created when you install the driver: Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;DSN=CData GoogleDirectory Source

3. Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:

   SELECT Id, Description FROM MyTable

4. Enter credentials, if required, and click Connect. The results of the query are displayed in the Query Editor Preview. You can combine queries from other data sources or refine the data with Power Query formulas. To load the query to the worksheet, click the Close and Load button.