How to connect to SharePoint Excel Services Data from IntelliJ

The CData JDBC Driver for SharePoint Excel Services enables you to access SharePoint Excel Services as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to SharePoint Excel Services data in IntelliJ.

Create a JBDC Data Source for SharePoint Excel Services

Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to SharePoint Excel Services data.

1. In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.

2. In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:

   • JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.excelservices.jar, located in the installation directory.
   • JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.excelservices.ExcelServicesDriver from the list.

   • Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:excelservices: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.

     The URL, User, and Password properties, under the Authentication section, must be set to valid credentials for SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2010, or SharePoint 2013. Additionally, the Library property must be set to a valid SharePoint Document Library and the File property must be set to a valid .xlsx file in the indicated Library.

     Built-in Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the SharePoint Excel Services JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     java -jar cdata.jdbc.excelservices.jar
     

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
     

     A typical JDBC URL is the following:

     jdbc:excelservices:URL=https://myorg.sharepoint.com;[email protected];Password=password;File=Book1.xlsx;

Edit and Save SharePoint Excel Services Data

To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor. You can also modify records in the Table Editor.