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Access Live Avalara AvaTax Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets
Use Connect Spreadsheets by CData to gain access to live Avalara AvaTax data from your Google Sheets.
Looking for Connect Cloud instructions?
Your Connect Cloud account includes Connect Spreadsheets, so you can use the instructions below. You can expect minor differences when referencing the Connect Spreadsheet platform, but the principles still apply!
Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, 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 Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Avalara AvaTax data seamlessly within Google Sheets.
Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.
This setup requires a Connect Spreadsheets account and the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free Connect Spreadsheets account and install the free Connect Spreadsheets Google Sheets Add-On.
Configure Avalara AvaTax Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to Avalara AvaTax from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Avalara AvaTax data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Avalara AvaTax connection.
- Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Avalara AvaTax" from the Add Connection panel
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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.
- Click Create & Test
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 Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Avalara AvaTax data.
- Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
- Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
- Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on.
- Authorize the Add-On.
- Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On.
- In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
- In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. AvalaraAvatax1), Table (e.g. Transactions, and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.
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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