Use the CData ODBC Driver for PostgreSQL in Microsoft Power Query

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

Connect to PostgreSQL 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.

To connect to PostgreSQL, set the Server, Port (the default port is 5432), and Database connection properties and set the User and Password you wish to use to authenticate to the server. If the Database property is not specified, the data provider connects to the user's default database.

Import PostgreSQL Data

Follow the steps below to import PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL Source

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

   SELECT ShipName, ShipCity FROM Orders

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.