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Query SharePoint Data in MySQL Workbench
Create a virtual MySQL database for SharePoint data in CData Connect (or Connect Server) and work with live SharePoint data in MySQL Workbench.
MySQL Workbench allows users to administer MySQL environments and gain better visibility into databases. When paired with CData Connect (on-premise or Connect Server), you get live access to SharePoint data as if it were a MySQL database. This article shows how to create a virtual database for SharePoint in Connect and work with live SharePoint data in MySQL Workbench.
About SharePoint Data Integration
Accessing and integrating live data from SharePoint has never been easier with CData. Customers rely on CData connectivity to:
- Access data from a wide range of SharePoint versions, including Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and above, and SharePoint Online.
- Access all of SharePoint thanks to support for Hidden and Lookup columns.
- Recursively scan folders to create a relational model of all SharePoint data.
- Use SQL stored procedures to upload and download documents and attachments.
Most customers rely on CData solutions to integrate SharePoint data into their database or data warehouse, while others integrate their SharePoint data with preferred data tools, like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.
For more information on how customers are solving problems with CData's SharePoint solutions, refer to our blog: Drivers in Focus: Collaboration Tools.
Getting Started
Create a Virtual MySQL Database for SharePoint Data
CData Connect uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources and generate APIs.
- Login to Connect and click Connections.
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- Select "SharePoint" from Available Data Sources.
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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
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- Click Save Changes
- Click Privileges -> Add and add the new user (or an existing user) with the appropriate permissions.
With the virtual database created, you are ready to connect to SharePoint from MySQL Workbench.
Query SharePoint from MySQL Workbench
The steps below outline connecting to the virtual SharePoint database in Connect from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live SharePoint data.
Connect to SharePoint through Connect
- In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
- Name the connection (CData Connect).
- Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
- Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
- Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.
Query SharePoint Data
- Open the connection you just created (CData Connect).
- Click File -> New Query Tab.
- Write a SQL query to retrieve SharePoint data, like SELECT * FROM sharepointdb.MyCustomList;
With access to live SharePoint data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update SharePoint, just like you would a MySQL database. Request a demo of the CData Connect and start working with SharePoint just like a MySQL database today.
