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You can use the CData Google Drive ODBC Driver with Microsoft Power Query. In this article, you will use the ODBC driver to import Google Drive data into Microsoft Power Query.
The CData ODBC Driver for Google Drive enables you to link to Google Drive data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import Google Drive data into Microsoft Power Query.
Connect to Google Drive 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.
You can connect to Google APIs on behalf of individual users or on behalf of a domain. Google uses the OAuth authentication standard. See the "Getting Started" section of the help documentation for a guide.
Import Google Drive Data
Follow the steps below to import Google Drive data using standard SQL:
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From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.
- 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 GoogleDrive Source
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Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:
SELECT Name, Size FROM Files
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.