Access Live SharePoint Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you can effortlessly gain access to SharePoint data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to SharePoint within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live SharePoint data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for SharePoint, enabling effortless access to live SharePoint data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live SharePoint data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to SharePoint. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired SharePoint data.

Configure SharePoint Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to SharePoint from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with SharePoint data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a SharePoint connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "SharePoint" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to SharePoint.

   Set the URL property to the base SharePoint site or to a sub-site. This allows you to query any lists and other SharePoint entities defined for the site or sub-site.

   The User and Password properties, under the Authentication section, must be set to valid SharePoint user credentials when using SharePoint On-Premise.

   If you are connecting to SharePoint Online, set the SharePointEdition to SHAREPOINTONLINE along with the User and Password connection string properties. For more details on connecting to SharePoint Online, see the "Getting Started" chapter of the help documentation

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add SharePoint Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to SharePoint data from Google Sheets.

Access Live SharePoint Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live SharePoint data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. SharePoint1), Table (e.g. MyCustomList, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to SharePoint Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live SharePoint data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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