Guru Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live Guru data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live Guru data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live Guru data.

Integration Use-Cases

Click below to jump to articles related to specific integration use-case.

Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Claude Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live Guru Data in Claude Desktop
Cline (VS Code)	MCP Server	How to Access Live Guru Data in Visual Studio Code via Cline
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect Guru to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze Guru in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to Guru in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze Guru Data in Databricks (AWS)
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of Guru in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on Guru
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with Guru in Clear Analytics
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with Guru in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from Guru in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with Guru in Dundas BI
FineReport	JDBC	Feed Guru into FineReport
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with Guru
JasperServer	JDBC	Create Guru Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to Guru in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with Guru in JReport Designer
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the Guru JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with Guru in LINQPad
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Guru
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Guru in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Guru in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Guru in MicroStrategy Web
OBIEE	JDBC	Guru Reporting in OBIEE with the Guru JDBC Driver
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize Guru in Python
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate Guru in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time Guru
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query Guru in QlikView over ODBC
R	JDBC	Analyze Guru in R (JDBC)
R	ODBC	Analyze Guru in R (ODBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to Guru in RapidMiner
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Guru
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with Guru in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for Guru in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for Guru in SAS JMP
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live Guru in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to Guru in SpagoBI
Tableau	Tableau	Visualize Guru in Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server	Tableau	Publish Guru-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize Guru in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on Guru from Spotfire Server

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Amazon Redshift	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Amazon S3
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge Guru Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with Guru using Apache Camel
Apache Cassandra	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Apache Cassandra
Apache Kafka	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Apache Kafka
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge Guru Connectivity with Apache NiFi
Azure Data Lake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure Synapse	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Azure Synapse
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate Guru to SQL Server
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to Guru in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
Couchbase	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Couchbase
CSV	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Local Delimited Files
Databricks	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Databricks
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with Guru in ETL Validator
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with Guru in FoxPro
Google AlloyDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Google AlloyDB
Google BigQuery	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Google BigQuery
Google Cloud SQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build Guru-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
Heroku / Salesforce Connect	CData Sync	Replicate Guru for Use in Salesforce Connect
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to Guru in HULFT Integrate
IBM DB2	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to IBM DB2
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate Guru in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Guru
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to Guru in Jaspersoft Studio
Microsoft Access	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Microsoft Access
Microsoft Azure Tables	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Azure SQL
Microsoft OneLake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Microsoft OneLake (Fabric}
MongoDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to MongoDB
MySQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to MySQL
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL Guru in Oracle Data Integrator
Oracle Database	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Oracle
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate Guru in Pentaho Data Integration
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load Guru in Python
PostgreSQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to PostgreSQL
SAP HANA	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStore	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to SingleStore
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate Guru with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
Snowflake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to Snowflake
SQL Server	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to SQL Server
SQLite	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to SQLite
Talend	JDBC	Connect to Guru and Transfer Data in Talend
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to Guru in UiPath Studio
Vertica	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Guru Replication to a Vertica Database

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for Guru (JDBC)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for Guru in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to Guru as an External Source in Dremio
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to Guru as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access Guru as a Remote Oracle Database
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for Guru
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to Guru as a Linked Server
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to Guru as an External Data Source using PolyBase
TIBCO Data Virtualization	TIBCO DV	Access Live Guru Data in TIBCO Data Virtualization

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live Guru Data in AWS Lambda
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to Guru
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop Guru-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with Guru in Apache Spark Using SQL
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to Guru Data in C++Builder
Claude Code	MCP Server	Build Guru-Powered Applications in Claude Code with CData MCP Server
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query Guru in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query Guru in ColdFusion Using ODBC
Cursor	MCP Server	Build Guru-Powered Applications in Cursor with CData MCP Server
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on Guru
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to Guru Data in Delphi
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind Guru to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access Guru with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to Guru
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to Guru
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to Guru from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to Guru from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Gemini Code Assist	MCP Server	Build Guru-Powered Applications in Gemini Code Assist with CData MCP Server
GitHub Copilot	MCP Server	Build Guru-Powered Applications in GitHub Copilot with CData MCP Server
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with Guru on Linux
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Guru Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to Guru in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to Guru from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for Guru using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate Guru with JetBrains RubyMine
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to Guru in JRuby
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate Guru Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
Mendix	JDBC	Build Guru-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
NodeJS	ODBC	Query Guru through ODBC in Node.js
Perplexity Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live Guru Data in Perplexity Desktop
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to Guru in PHP
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to Guru from PowerBuilder
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for Guru in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to Guru in Python on Linux/UNIX
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to Guru in Ruby
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to Guru in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build Guru-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live Guru Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access Guru in Python
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for Guru in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for Guru
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to Guru from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import Guru Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live Guru Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Qeury Guru Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage Guru in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to Guru in DBArtisan
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to Guru in DBeaver
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to Guru in DBVisualizer
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add Guru to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query Guru in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate Guru Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to Guru in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to Guru in Squirrel SQL Client

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live Guru Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access Guru in Anypoint Using SQL
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import Guru Data into SQL Server using SSIS

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