Salesforce Data Cloud Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live Salesforce Data Cloud data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live Salesforce Data Cloud data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live Salesforce Data Cloud data.

Integration Use-Cases

Click below to jump to articles related to specific integration use-case.

Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Claude Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Claude Desktop
Cline (VS Code)	MCP Server	How to Access Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Visual Studio Code via Cline
Databricks Agent Bricks	Connect AI	Use Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to Salesforce Data Cloud Data
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect Salesforce Data Cloud to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze Salesforce Data Cloud in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Databricks (AWS)
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of Salesforce Data Cloud in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on Salesforce Data Cloud
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with Salesforce Data Cloud in Clear Analytics
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with Salesforce Data Cloud in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from Salesforce Data Cloud in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with Salesforce Data Cloud in Dundas BI
FineReport	JDBC	Feed Salesforce Data Cloud into FineReport
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with Salesforce Data Cloud
JasperServer	JDBC	Create Salesforce Data Cloud Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with Salesforce Data Cloud in JReport Designer
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the Salesforce Data Cloud JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with Salesforce Data Cloud in LINQPad
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Salesforce Data Cloud
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in MicroStrategy Web
OBIEE	JDBC	Salesforce Data Cloud Reporting in OBIEE with the Salesforce Data Cloud JDBC Driver
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize Salesforce Data Cloud in Python
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time Salesforce Data Cloud
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query Salesforce Data Cloud in QlikView over ODBC
R	JDBC	Analyze Salesforce Data Cloud in R (JDBC)
R	ODBC	Analyze Salesforce Data Cloud in R (ODBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in RapidMiner
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with Salesforce Data Cloud in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in SAS JMP
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live Salesforce Data Cloud in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in SpagoBI
Tableau	Tableau	Visualize Salesforce Data Cloud in Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server	Tableau	Publish Salesforce Data Cloud-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize Salesforce Data Cloud in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on Salesforce Data Cloud from Spotfire Server

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge Salesforce Data Cloud Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with Salesforce Data Cloud using Apache Camel
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge Salesforce Data Cloud Connectivity with Apache NiFi
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate Salesforce Data Cloud to SQL Server
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with Salesforce Data Cloud in ETL Validator
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with Salesforce Data Cloud in FoxPro
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in HULFT Integrate
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Salesforce Data Cloud
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in Jaspersoft Studio
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL Salesforce Data Cloud in Oracle Data Integrator
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud in Pentaho Data Integration
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load Salesforce Data Cloud in Python
Replicate to MySQL	PowerShell	Replicate Salesforce Data Cloud to MySQL with PowerShell
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
Talend	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud and Transfer Data in Talend
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to Salesforce Data Cloud in UiPath Studio

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for Salesforce Data Cloud (JDBC)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for Salesforce Data Cloud in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud as an External Source in Dremio
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access Salesforce Data Cloud as a Remote Oracle Database
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for Salesforce Data Cloud
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud as a Linked Server
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud as an External Data Source using PolyBase

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data in AWS Lambda
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to Salesforce Data Cloud
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop Salesforce Data Cloud-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with Salesforce Data Cloud in Apache Spark Using SQL
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to Salesforce Data Cloud Data in C++Builder
Claude Code	MCP Server	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Powered Applications in Claude Code with CData Code Assist MCP
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query Salesforce Data Cloud in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query Salesforce Data Cloud in ColdFusion Using ODBC
Cursor	MCP Server	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Powered Applications in Cursor with CData Code Assist MCP
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on Salesforce Data Cloud
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Delphi
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind Salesforce Data Cloud to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access Salesforce Data Cloud with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to Salesforce Data Cloud
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to Salesforce Data Cloud
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to Salesforce Data Cloud from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to Salesforce Data Cloud from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Gemini Code Assist	MCP Server	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Powered Applications in Gemini Code Assist with CData Code Assist MCP
GitHub Copilot	MCP Server	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Powered Applications in GitHub Copilot with CData Code Assist MCP
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with Salesforce Data Cloud on Linux
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Salesforce Data Cloud Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for Salesforce Data Cloud using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud with JetBrains RubyMine
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in JRuby
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
Mendix	JDBC	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
NodeJS	ODBC	Query Salesforce Data Cloud through ODBC in Node.js
Perplexity Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Perplexity Desktop
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in PHP
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud from PowerBuilder
PowerShell	PowerShell	Pipe Salesforce Data Cloud to CSV in PowerShell
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in Python on Linux/UNIX
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in Ruby
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build Salesforce Data Cloud-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access Salesforce Data Cloud in Python
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for Salesforce Data Cloud
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import Salesforce Data Cloud Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Qeury Salesforce Data Cloud Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage Salesforce Data Cloud in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in DBArtisan
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in DBeaver
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in DBVisualizer
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add Salesforce Data Cloud to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query Salesforce Data Cloud in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate Salesforce Data Cloud Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud in Squirrel SQL Client

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live Salesforce Data Cloud Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access Salesforce Data Cloud in Anypoint Using SQL
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import Salesforce Data Cloud Data into SQL Server using SSIS

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