Access Live Vertica Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets
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Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to Vertica data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Vertica within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Vertica data seamlessly within Google Sheets.
Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.
This setup requires a Connect Spreadsheets account and the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free Connect Spreadsheets account and install the free Connect Spreadsheets Google Sheets Add-On.
Configure Vertica Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to Vertica from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Vertica data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Vertica connection.
- Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Sources and click Add Connection
- Select "Vertica" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Vertica.
Set the following connection properties to connect with Vertica.
- Server: Enter the host name or the IP address of the server that hosts the Vertica database.
- Port: Enter the port number for your Vertica database. The default port is 5433.
- User: Enter the username that you use to authenticate to the Vertica database.
- Password: Enter the password that you use to authenticate to the Vertica database.
- Database: Enter the name of the database hosted on your Vertica server.
- Click Create & Test
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Vertica data from Google Sheets.
Access Live Vertica Data from Google Sheets
The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Vertica data.
- Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
- Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
- Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on.
- Authorize the Add-On.
- Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On.
- In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
- In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. Vertica1), Table (e.g. MyTable, and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.
Live Access to Vertica Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Vertica data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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