Configure a Connection Profile

From the CData ribbon, click Get Data and select From IBM Cloud Object Storage connection/s to launch the CData Query window. To setup a new connection, you will have to click the New IBM Cloud Object Storage Connection button. Here you can set the connection settings, test the connection, and save the connection profile.

Connecting to IBM Cloud Object Storage

To connect to IBM Cloud Object Storage data, set these parameters:

• ApiKey: The API key which was noted during setup (see Before You Connect).
• CloudObjectStorageCRN (Optional): The cloud object storage CRN established during setup (see Before You Connect). The add-in attempts to retrieve this automatically, but if you have more than one Cloud Object Storage account, we recommend that you specify this explicitly.

When you connect, the add-in completes the OAuth process.

Connection Properties

The Connection properties describe the various options that can be used to establish a connection.

Managing Connections

After successfully authenticating to IBM Cloud Object Storage you will be able to customize the data you are importing. To learn more about this, see Managing Connections.

See Also

• Querying Data: Use the data selection wizard to pull data into a spreadsheet. You can also configure scheduled data refresh here.
• Using the Excel Add-In: Find other ways to interact with IBM Cloud Object Storage data, such as using the available CData Excel Functions.