Configure a Connection Profile

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

The CData Excel Add-In for RSS supports connecting to RSS and Atom feeds, as well as feeds with custom extensions. To connect to a feed, set the URI property. The add-in also supports accessing secure feeds. A variety of authentication mechanisms are supported. See the connection properties for details.

Connection Properties

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

Managing Connections

After successfully authenticating to RSS 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 RSS data, such as using the available CData Excel Functions.