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Access Live Google Drive Data in Google Sheets via Connect Cloud
Use CData Connect Cloud to gain access to live Google Drive data from your 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 Google Drive data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Google Drive within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Google Drive data seamlessly within Google Sheets.
CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for Google Drive, enabling effortless access to live Google Drive data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live Google Drive data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Google Drive. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired Google Drive data.
This setup requires a CData Connect Cloud instance and the CData Connect Cloud Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free trial of Connect Cloud and install the free Connect Cloud Google Sheets Add-On.
Configure Google Drive Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to Google Drive from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Google Drive data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Google Drive connection.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Google Drive" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Google Drive.
You can connect to Google APIs on behalf of individual users or on behalf of a domain. Google uses the OAuth authentication standard. See the "Getting Started" section of the help documentation for a guide.
- Click Create & Test
- Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Google Drive Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Google Drive data from Google Sheets.
Access Live Google Drive Data from Google Sheets
The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Google Drive 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 CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
- Authorize the Add-On.
- Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
- In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
- In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. GoogleDrive1), Table (e.g. Files, and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data
Live Access to Google Drive Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Google Drive data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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