Access Live Avalara AvaTax Data in Google Sheets via Connect Cloud

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

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

Configure Avalara AvaTax Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   The primary method for performing basic authentication is to provide your login credentials, as follows:

   • User: Set this to your username.
   • Password: Set this to your password.

   Optionally, if you are making use of a sandbox environment, set the following:

   • UseSandbox: Set this to true if you are authenticating with a sandbox account.

   Authenticating Using Account Number and License Key

   Alternatively, you can authenticate using your account number and license key. Connect to data using the following:

   • AccountId: Set this to your Account Id. The Account Id is listed in the upper right hand corner of the admin console.
   • LicenseKey: Set this to your Avalara Avatax license key. You can generate a license key by logging into Avalara Avatax as an account administrator and navigating to Settings -> Reset License Key.
   
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Avalara AvaTax Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

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

Access Live Avalara AvaTax Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Avalara AvaTax 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. AvalaraAvatax1), Table (e.g. Transactions, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Avalara AvaTax Data from Cloud Applications

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

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