New Connectivity to Salesforce Data Cloud through CData Solutions

CData has introduced drivers and connectors for Salesforce Data Cloud that enable live integration with more than 200 BI, analytics, AI, reporting, and data integration tools, reducing the technical complexity of accessing the platform through its API. Salesforce Data Cloud consolidates Salesforce and external SaaS, CRM, marketing, support, and database data to support customer 360 initiatives and deeper analysis. The new offerings include JDBC, ODBC, and ADO.NET connectivity, native connectors for Excel, Tableau, and Power BI, plus Python and PowerShell options, with CData Sync and CData Connect AI planned for future releases. They support SQL-92 queries, several authentication methods including OAuth and JWT, and access to Calculated Insights, Data Graphs, Data Lake Objects, and Data Model Objects. A Power BI example illustrates installation, OAuth-based connection setup, and use of DirectQuery to select and visualize Salesforce Data Cloud data without coding.

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