SQL Server Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism
A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live SQL Server data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live SQL Server 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 SQL Server data.

Integration Use-Cases

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Artificial Intelligence


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
AgentforceConnect AIConnecting Agentforce with SQL Server Data
AgnoConnect AIUse Agno to Talk to Your SQL Server Data
Sourcegraph AmpConnect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from Sourcegraph Amp
AntigravityConnect AIIntegrate Google's Antigravity Agent with Live SQL Server Data
Boomi AgentStudioConnect AIIntegrating Boomi AgentStudio with SQL Server Data
ChatGPTConnect AIConnect SQL Server Data to ChatGPT
Claude Agent SDKConnect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from Claude Agent SDK
Claude CodeConnect AIHow to Query Live SQL Server in Claude Code
Claude.aiConnect AIUse Claude.ai to Talk to Your SQL Server Data
ClineConnect AIIntegrate Cline with Live SQL Server Data
MS Copilot StudioConnect AIConnect SQL Server Data to Microsoft Copilot Studio
crewAIConnect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from crewAI Agents
CursorConnect AIIntegrate Cursor with Live SQL Server Data
Databricks Agent BricksConnect AIUse Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to SQL Server Data
DataikuConnect AIIntegrating Dataiku with SQL Server Data
DifyConnect AIIntegrate Dify with Live SQL Server Data via CData Connect AI
ElevenLabsConnect AIBuild Voice Agents in ElevenLabs with Access to Live SQL Server Data
EmergentConnect AIAccess Live SQL Server Data in Emergent
FlowiseConnect AIHow to Connect Flowise AI Agents to Live SQL Server Data
Azure AI FoundryConnect AIUse Azure AI Foundry to Talk to Your SQL Server Data
Gemini EnterpriseConnect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from Gemini Enterprise
Gemini (CLI)Connect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from Gemini CLI
GenSparkConnect AIConnecting GenSpark with SQL Server Data
Google ADKConnect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from Google ADK Agents
Google Vertex AIConnect AIIntegrate Google Vertex AI Agents with Live SQL Server Data
GooseConnect AIIntegrate Goose with Live SQL Server Data via CData Connect AI
GrokConnect AIUse Grok to Talk to Your SQL Server Data
GumloopConnect AIIntegrating Gumloop with SQL Server Data
IBM watsonx OrchestrateConnect AIBuild AI Agents with SQL Server Data in IBM watsonx Orchestrate
LangchainConnect AIIntegrating LangChain with SQL Server Data
LangGraphConnect AIIntegrating LangGraph with SQL Server Data
LibreChatConnect AIIntegrate LibreChat with Live SQL Server Data
LlamaIndexConnect AIIntegrating LlamaIndex with SQL Server Data
Manus AIConnect AIUse Manus AI to Talk to Your SQL Server Data
MastraConnect AIConnecting Mastra with SQL Server Data
Mistral (Le Chat)Connect AIConnect SQL Server Data to Mistral
MoonlitConnect AIConnecting Moonlit Workflow with SQL Server Data
n8nConnect AIBuild SQL Server-Connected Workflows and AI Agents in n8n
OpenAI SDK (Python)Connect AIHow to Connect to Live SQL Server Data from OpenAI Python Applications
OpenCodeConnect AIIntegrate OpenCode with Live SQL Server Data via CData Connect AI
Open WebUIConnect AIIntegrate Open WebUI with Live SQL Server Data
Relevance AIConnect AIBuild Agents in Relevance AI with Access to Live SQL Server Data
Roo CodeConnect AIAccess Live SQL Server Data in Roo Code
Theia IDEConnect AIIntegrate Theia IDE with Live SQL Server Data
WindsurfConnect AIIntegrate Live SQL Server Data in the Windsurf IDE
ZedConnect AIQuery Live SQL Server Data in Zed Editor
Python MCP ServerPythonConnect SQL Server to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

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Business Intelligence & Analytics


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
ACL AnalyticsConnect AIConnect to SQL Server Data in ACL Analytics
SAP Crystal ReportsConnect AIPublish Reports with SQL Server in Crystal Reports (Connect AI)
Power PivotConnect AIAccess SQL Server Data in Microsoft Power Pivot
RedashConnect AIQuery, Visualize, and Share live SQL Server Data in Redash
Aqua Data StudioJDBCConnect to SQL Server in Aqua Data Studio
AWS DatabricksJDBCProcess & Analyze SQL Server Data in Databricks (AWS)
BirstJDBCBuild Visualizations of SQL Server in Birst
BIRTJDBCDesign BIRT Reports on SQL Server
SAP Crystal ReportsJDBCPublish Reports with SQL Server in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
FineReportJDBCFeed SQL Server into FineReport
JasperServerJDBCCreate SQL Server Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI SuiteJDBCConnect to SQL Server in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport DesignerJDBCIntegrate with SQL Server in JReport Designer
KNIMEJDBCEnable the SQL Server JDBC Driver in KNIME
Microstrategy DesktopJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for SQL Server in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy WebJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for SQL Server in MicroStrategy Web
MicroStrategyJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for SQL Server in MicroStrategy
OBIEEJDBCSQL Server Reporting in OBIEE with the SQL Server JDBC Driver
Pentaho Report DesignerJDBCIntegrate SQL Server in the Pentaho Report Designer
RJDBCAnalyze SQL Server in R (JDBC)
RapidMinerJDBCConnect to SQL Server in RapidMiner
SAP Business ObjectsJDBCCreate an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for SQL Server
SisenseJDBCVisualize Live SQL Server in Sisense
Spago BIJDBCConnect to SQL Server in SpagoBI
TIBCO Spotfire ServerJDBCOperational Reporting on SQL Server from Spotfire Server
Alteryx DesignerODBCPrepare, Blend, and Analyze SQL Server in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Clear AnalyticsODBCBuild Charts with SQL Server in Clear Analytics
IBM Cognos BIODBCCreate Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with SQL Server
DBxtraODBCBuild Dashboards with SQL Server in DBxtra
DomoODBCCreate Datasets from SQL Server in Domo Workbench
Dundas BIODBCBuild Dashboards with SQL Server in Dundas BI
QlikViewODBCConnect to and Query SQL Server in QlikView over ODBC
RODBCAnalyze SQL Server in R (ODBC)
SAS JMPODBCUse the CData ODBC Driver for SQL Server in SAS JMP
VisioODBCLink Visio Shapes to SQL Server

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ETL & Replication


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
AirbyteConnect AIConnect to SQL Server Data in Airbyte ELT Pipelines
Microsoft Power AutomateConnect AIBuild SQL Server-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop)
SnapLogicConnect AIIntegration with SQL Server Data in SnapLogic (Connect AI)
ZapierConnect AIBuild Automated SQL Server-Connected Workflows in Zapier
Microsoft ExcelExcelTransfer Data from Excel to SQL Server
Apache AirflowJDBCBridge SQL Server Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache CamelJDBCIntegrate with SQL Server using Apache Camel
Apache NiFi Batch OperationsJDBCPerform Batch Operations with SQL Server Data in Apache NiFi
Apache NiFiJDBCBridge SQL Server Connectivity with Apache NiFi
CloverDXJDBCConnect to SQL Server in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
ETL ValidatorJDBCHow to Work with SQL Server in ETL Validator
Google Data FusionJDBCBuild SQL Server-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
HULFT IntegrateJDBCConnect to SQL Server in HULFT Integrate
Informatica CloudJDBCIntegrate SQL Server in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenterJDBCCreate Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for SQL Server
Jaspersoft ETLJDBCConnect to SQL Server in Jaspersoft Studio
Oracle Data IntegratorJDBCETL SQL Server in Oracle Data Integrator
Pentaho Data IntegrationJDBCIntegrate SQL Server in Pentaho Data Integration
SnapLogicJDBCIntegrate SQL Server with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
TalendJDBCConnect to SQL Server and Transfer Data in Talend
FoxProODBCWork with SQL Server in FoxPro
UiPath StudioODBCCreate an RPA Flow that Connects to SQL Server in UiPath Studio
Google AlloyDBCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Google AlloyDB
Microsoft Azure TablesCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Azure SQL
Azure Data LakeCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure SynapseCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Azure Synapse
Google BigQueryCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Google BigQuery
Apache CassandraCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Apache Cassandra
CouchbaseCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Couchbase
CSVCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Local Delimited Files
DatabricksCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Databricks
IBM DB2CData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to IBM DB2
Google Cloud SQLCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Heroku / Salesforce ConnectCData SyncReplicate SQL Server for Use in Salesforce Connect
Apache KafkaCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Apache Kafka
MongoDBCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to MongoDB
MySQLCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to MySQL
Microsoft OneLakeCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Microsoft OneLake (Fabric)
Oracle DatabaseCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Oracle
PostgreSQLCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to PostgreSQL
Amazon RedshiftCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3CData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Amazon S3
SAP HANACData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStoreCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to SingleStore
SnowflakeCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to Snowflake
SQLiteCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to SQLite
VerticaCData SyncAutomated Continuous SQL Server Replication to a Vertica Database

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Software Development


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
AxiosConnect AIBuild SQL Server-Connected Web Apps with Axios and CData Connect AI
JitterbitConnect AIIntegrate with Live SQL Server Data in Jitterbit
OutSystemsConnect AICreate SQL Server-Connected Enterprise Applications in OutSystems
RetoolConnect AIBuild SQL Server-Connected Apps in Retool
UnqorkConnect AICreate SQL Server-Connected Applications in Unqork
Apache SparkJDBCWork with SQL Server in Apache Spark Using SQL
AWS LambdaJDBCAccess Live SQL Server Data in AWS Lambda
ColdFusionJDBCQuery SQL Server in ColdFusion Using JDBC
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)JDBCBidirectional Access to SQL Server from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
HibernateJDBCObject-Relational Mapping (ORM) with SQL Server Entities in Java
IntelliJJDBCConnect to SQL Server in IntelliJ
JBossJDBCConnect to SQL Server from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBIJDBCCreate a Data Access Object for SQL Server using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMineJDBCIntegrate SQL Server with JetBrains RubyMine
JRubyJDBCConnect to SQL Server in JRuby
MendixJDBCBuild SQL Server-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
RunMyProcess DSECJDBCConnect to SQL Server in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
ServoyJDBCBuild SQL Server-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring BootJDBCAccess Live SQL Server Data in Spring Boot Apps
TomcatJDBCConfigure the CData JDBC Driver for SQL Server in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
WebLogicJDBCConnect to SQL Server from a Connection Pool in WebLogic
.NET QueryBuilderODBCRapidly Develop SQL Server-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
ColdFusionODBCQuery SQL Server in ColdFusion Using ODBC
C++BuilderODBCDataBind Controls to SQL Server Data in C++Builder
DelphiODBCDataBind Controls to SQL Server Data in Delphi
Filemaker ProODBCBidirectional Access to SQL Server from FileMaker Pro
GoODBCWrite a Simple Go Application to work with SQL Server on Linux
Lazarus IDEODBCEasily Integrate SQL Server Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
NodeJSODBCQuery SQL Server through ODBC in Node.js
PHPODBCNatively Connect to SQL Server in PHP
PyCharmODBCUsing the CData ODBC Driver for SQL Server in PyCharm
PythonODBCConnect to SQL Server in Python on Linux/UNIX

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Workflow Automation



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