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Connect to Xero data from Excel 365 Online (Excel for the web) with CData Connect Cloud.
Microsoft Excel for the web represents a cloud-native iteration of Microsoft Excel. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you gain immediate access to Xero data directly from within Excel. This access facilitates data analysis, collaborative work, calculations, and more. This article provides a step-by-step guide on connecting to Xero within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Xero data in Excel for the web spreadsheets, whether for viewing or updating purposes.
CData Connect Cloud provides a pure cloud-to-cloud interface for Xero, allowing you to easily access live Xero data in Excel for the web. Simply use the Connect Cloud Add-In to query live data (or write your own). Using optimized data processing out of the box, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported query operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Xero, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Xero data.
About Xero Data Integration
Accessing and integrating live data from Xero has never been easier with CData. Customers rely on CData connectivity to:
- Connect to Xero Accounts and both US and Australian Payroll APIs.
- Read, write, update, and delete ServiceNow objects like Customers, Transactions, Invoices, Sales Receipts and more.
- Use SQL stored procedures for actions like adding items to a cart, submitting orders, and downloading attachments.
- Work with accounting, payroll, file, fixed asset, and project data.
Customers regularly integrate their Xero data with preferred tools, like Tableau, Qlik Sense, or Excel, and integrate Xero data into their database or data warehouse.
Getting Started
This setup requires a CData Connect Cloud instance and the CData Connect Cloud Add-In for Excel. To get started, sign up a free trial of Connect Cloud and install the free Connect Cloud Excel Add-In.
Configure Xero Connectivity for Excel
Connectivity to Xero from Excel is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Xero data from Excel, we start by creating and configuring a Xero connection.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Xero" from the Add Connection panel
- Xero uses OAuth to authenticate. Click "Sign in" to authenticate with Xero.
- Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Xero Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Xero data from Excel for the web.
Access Live Xero Data in Excel for the web
The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Excel to access live Xero data.
- Log into Excel, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
- Click Insert and click Office Add-ins. (if you have already installed the Add-In, jump to step 4).
- Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-In and install the Add-in.
- Click Data and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-In.
- In the Add-In panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
- In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Excel, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. Xero1), Table (e.g. Items), and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data
Update Xero Data from Excel
In addition to viewing Xero data in Excel, CData Connect Cloud also lets you update and delete Xero data. Begin by importing data (as described above).
- Update any cell or cells with changes you want to push to Xero (your changes will be in red)
- In the CData Connect Cloud Add-In panel, select Update
- Optionally highlight the cell(s) you wish to update and select an update option ("Update All" or "Update Selected")
- Click Execute to push the updates to Xero
A notification will appear when the update is complete
Live Access to Xero Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Xero data from your Excel workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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