Access Live Splunk 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 Splunk data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Splunk within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Splunk data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

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

Configure Splunk Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   To authenticate requests, set the User, Password, and URL properties to valid Splunk credentials. The port on which the requests are made to Splunk is port 8089.

   The data provider uses plain-text authentication by default, since the data provider attempts to negotiate TLS/SSL with the server.

   If you need to manually configure TLS/SSL, see Getting Started -> Advanced Settings in the data provider help documentation.

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

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

Access Live Splunk Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Splunk 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. Splunk1), Table (e.g. DataModels, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Splunk Data from Cloud Applications

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

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