CData Excel Add-In for Google Data Catalog
Overview
The CData Excel Add-In for Google Data Catalog provides the easiest way to connect to Google Data Catalog data from Excel. From the CData ribbon, you can select Get Data and choose From Google Data Catalog to import tables and columns into the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet will then be linked with the remote data.
Key Features
- Select tables and columns using the CData ribbon.
- Schedule automatic data refresh in the data selection dialog.
Getting Started
See Establishing a Connection to connect your workbook to Google Data Catalog. To easily share the workbook, store the connection in the workbook. Refresh the spreadsheet automatically or from the ribbon.
Using the Excel Add-In
See Using the Excel Add-In to use the CData ribbon to execute operations supported by the add-in:
- Querying Data: You can use the Data Selection wizard (click Edit Query from the ribbon) to select tables, columns, and filters, building a query to Google Data Catalog. You can also write your own SQL to query Google Data Catalog just as you would query a traditional database; by Writing Parameterized Queries, you can create dynamic spreadsheets that take cell values as the query inputs. Click Refresh Worksheet in the ribbon to pull the latest changes.
See CData Excel Functions and Using the Excel Add-In (VBA) to programmatically access any of the functionality available on the ribbon.
Advanced Features
Advanced Features details additional features supported by the add-in, such as defining user defined views, ssl configuration, remoting, firewall/proxy settings, and advanced logging.
SQL Compliance
See SQL Compliance for a syntax reference and code examples outlining the supported SQL.
Data Model
See Data Model to find more information on how the add-in models the Google Data Catalog APIs as tables, views, and stored procedures, as in a relational database.
Connection Properties
The Connection properties describe the various options that can be used to establish a connection.