Access Live Oracle Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to Oracle data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Oracle within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Oracle data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.

Configure Oracle Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Oracle from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Oracle data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Oracle connection.

1. Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Sources and click Add Connection 👁 Adding a Connection
   
2. Select "Oracle" from the Add Connection panel 👁 Selecting a data source
   
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Oracle.

   To connect to Oracle, you'll first need to update your PATH variable and ensure it contains a folder location that includes the native DLLs. The native DLLs can be found in the lib folder inside the installation directory. Once you've done this, set the following to connect:

   • Port: The port used to connect to the server hosting the Oracle database.
   • User: The user Id provided for authentication with the Oracle database.
   • Password: The password provided for authentication with the Oracle database.
   • Service Name: The service name of the Oracle database.
   👁 Configuring a connection (OData is shown)
   
4. Click Create & Test

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Oracle data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Oracle Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Oracle data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on. 👁 Install the Add-On
   
4. Authorize the Add-On. 👁 Authorize the Add-On
   
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On. 👁 Opening the Add-On
   
6. In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account 👁 Authenticating with Connect Spreadsheets
   
7. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import 👁 Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets
   
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. OracleOCI1), Table (e.g. Customers, and Columns to import 👁 Choosing a Connection, Table, and Columns
   
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit 👁 Filters, Sorting, Limits
   
10. Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one. 👁 Opting where to import the data
    

Live Access to Oracle Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Oracle data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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