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⇱ Access Live Presto Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets

Access Live Presto Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets

👁 Cameron Leblanc
Cameron Leblanc
Senior Technology Evangelist
Use Connect Spreadsheets by CData to gain access to live Presto data from your Google Sheets.

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Your Connect AI account includes Connect Spreadsheets, so you can use the instructions below. You can expect minor differences when referencing the Connect Spreadsheet platform, but the principles still apply!


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

This setup requires a Connect Spreadsheets account and the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free Connect Spreadsheets account and install the free Connect Spreadsheets Google Sheets Add-On.


About Presto Data Integration

Accessing and integrating live data from Trino and Presto SQL engines has never been easier with CData. Customers rely on CData connectivity to:

  • Access data from Trino v345 and above (formerly PrestoSQL) and Presto v0.242 and above (formerly PrestoDB)
  • Read and write access all of the data underlying your Trino or Presto instances
  • Optimized query generation for maximum throughput.

Presto and Trino allow users to access a variety of underlying data sources through a single endpoint. When paired with CData connectivity, users get pure, SQL-92 access to their instances, allowing them to integrate business data with a data warehouse or easily access live data directly from their preferred tools, like Power BI and Tableau.

In many cases, CData's live connectivity surpasses the native import functionality available in tools. One customer was unable to effectively use Power BI due to the size of the datasets needed for reporting. When the company implemented the CData Power BI Connector for Presto they were able to generate reports in real-time using the DirectQuery connection mode.


Getting Started


Configure Presto Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

    Set the Server and Port connection properties to connect, in addition to any authentication properties that may be required.

    To enable TLS/SSL, set UseSSL to true.

    Authenticating with LDAP

    In order to authenticate with LDAP, set the following connection properties:

    • AuthScheme: Set this to LDAP.
    • User: The username being authenticated with in LDAP.
    • Password: The password associated with the User you are authenticating against LDAP with.

    Authenticating with Kerberos

    In order to authenticate with KERBEROS, set the following connection properties:

    • AuthScheme: Set this to KERBEROS.
    • KerberosKDC: The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) service used to authenticate the user.
    • KerberosRealm: The Kerberos Realm used to authenticate the user with.
    • KerberosSPN: The Service Principal Name for the Kerberos Domain Controller.
    • KerberosKeytabFile: The Keytab file containing your pairs of Kerberos principals and encrypted keys.
    • User: The user who is authenticating to Kerberos.
    • Password: The password used to authenticate to Kerberos.
    👁 Configuring a connection (OData is shown)
  4. Click Create & Test

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

Access Live Presto Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Presto 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. Presto1), Table (e.g. Customer, 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 Presto Data from Cloud Applications

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

👁 Imported data (Salesforce is shown)

Try Connect Spreadsheets and get real-time data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources directly from your cloud applications.