Use the CData ODBC Driver for ActiveCampaign in Microsoft Power Query

The CData ODBC Driver for ActiveCampaign enables you to link to ActiveCampaign data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import ActiveCampaign data into Microsoft Power Query.

Connect to ActiveCampaign as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

ActiveCampaign supports authenticating with the API Key. To connect to ActiveCampaign, set the following:

• URL: This can be found in your account on the My Settings page under the Developer tab. For example: https://{yourAccountName}.api-us1.com
• APIKey: This can be found in your account on the Settings page under the Developer tab. Each user in your ActiveCampaign account has their own unique API key.

Import ActiveCampaign Data

Follow the steps below to import ActiveCampaign data using standard SQL:

1. From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.

2. Enter the ODBC connection string. Below is a connection string using the default DSN created when you install the driver: Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;DSN=CData ActiveCampaign Source

3. Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:

   SELECT LastName, Email FROM Contacts WHERE LastName = 'Smith'

4. Enter credentials, if required, and click Connect. The results of the query are displayed in the Query Editor Preview. You can combine queries from other data sources or refine the data with Power Query formulas. To load the query to the worksheet, click the Close and Load button.