Use the CData ODBC Driver for Productboard in Microsoft Power Query
The CData ODBC Driver for Productboard enables you to link to Productboard data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import Productboard data into Microsoft Power Query.
Connect to Productboard 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.
Authentication
To authenticate to ProductBoard, and connect to your own data or to allow other users to connect to their data, you can use API Key authentication.
Using API Key Authentication
To authenticate using an API Key, you need to obtain your API Key from your ProductBoard workspace settings.
You can then connect by setting the AuthScheme to APIKey and providing your API key:
- AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
- APIKey: Set this to your API key from ProductBoard.
Import Productboard Data
Follow the steps below to import Productboard 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 API Source
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Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:
SELECT , FROM Features WHERE IsArchived = 'false'
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.
