How to Query SharePoint Excel Services Data in MySQL Workbench

You can use the SQL Gateway from the ODBC Driver for SharePoint Excel Services to query SharePoint Excel Services data through a MySQL interface. Follow the procedure below to start the MySQL remoting service of the SQL Gateway and work with live SharePoint Excel Services data in MySQL Workbench.

Connect to SharePoint Excel Services Data

If you have not already done so, provide values for the required connection properties in the data source name (DSN). You can use the built-in Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure the DSN. This is also the last step of the driver installation. See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure a DSN.

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.

Configure the SQL Gateway

See the SQL Gateway Overview to set up connectivity to SharePoint Excel Services data as a virtual MySQL database. You will configure a MySQL remoting service that listens for MySQL requests from clients. The service can be configured in the SQL Gateway UI.

👁 Creating a MySQL Remoting Service in SQL Gateway (Salesforce is shown)

Query SharePoint Excel Services from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual SharePoint Excel Services database created in the SQL Gateway from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live SharePoint Excel Services data.

Connect to SharePoint Excel Services through the SQL Gateway

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData SQL Gateway for SharePoint Excel Services).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

NOTE: When we refer to Username and Password, we mean the credentials for the user(s) created for the SQL Gateway.

Query SharePoint Excel Services Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData SQL Gateway for SharePoint Excel Services).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve SharePoint Excel Services data, like SELECT * FROM `CData ExcelServices Sys`.Account;

With access to live SharePoint Excel Services data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily work with SharePoint Excel Services, just like you would a MySQL database. Get started now with a free, 30-day trial of the CData ODBC Driver for SharePoint Excel Services and the CData SQL Gateway.