Access Live Redshift Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you can effortlessly gain access to Redshift data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Redshift within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Redshift data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for Redshift, enabling effortless access to live Redshift data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live Redshift data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Redshift. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired Redshift data.

Configure Redshift Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Redshift from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Redshift data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Redshift connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Redshift" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Redshift.

   To connect to Redshift, set the following:

   • Server: Set this to the host name or IP address of the cluster hosting the Database you want to connect to.
   • Port: Set this to the port of the cluster.
   • Database: Set this to the name of the database. Or, leave this blank to use the default database of the authenticated user.
   • User: Set this to the username you want to use to authenticate to the Server.
   • Password: Set this to the password you want to use to authenticate to the Server.

   You can obtain the Server and Port values in the AWS Management Console:

   1. Open the Amazon Redshift console (http://console.aws.amazon.com/redshift).
   2. On the Clusters page, click the name of the cluster.
   3. On the Configuration tab for the cluster, copy the cluster URL from the connection strings displayed.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Redshift Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Redshift data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Redshift Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Redshift data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. Redshift1), Table (e.g. Orders, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Redshift Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Redshift data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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