Use the CData ODBC Driver for LightSpeedRetail in Microsoft Power Query

The CData ODBC Driver for LightSpeedRetail enables you to link to LightSpeedRetail data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import LightSpeedRetail data into Microsoft Power Query.

Connect to LightSpeedRetail as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the LightSpeedRetail Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\LightSpeedRetail.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for LightSpeedRetail (see below).

LightSpeedRetail API Profile Settings

Register an OAuth application at the LightSpeed Retail OAuth Client registration page to obtain your Client ID and Client Secret.

Import LightSpeedRetail Data

Follow the steps below to import LightSpeedRetail data using standard SQL:

1. From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.

2. Enter the ODBC connection string. Below is a connection string using the default DSN created when you install the driver:

   Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;DSN=CData API Source

3. Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:

    SELECT Id, Name FROM Account WHERE Name = 'MyAccountName'
    

   👁 The ODBC connection string and SELECT query. (Salesforce is shown.)
   

4. Enter credentials, if required, and click Connect. The results of the query are displayed in the Query Editor Preview. You can combine queries from other data sources or refine the data with Power Query formulas. To load the query to the worksheet, click the Close and Load button.

   👁 Tables loaded in Power Query. (Salesforce is shown.)