Dropbox Integration Guides and Tutorials



A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live Dropbox data.

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

Integration Use-Cases

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Business Intelligence & Analytics


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
Alteryx DesignerODBCPrepare, Blend, and Analyze Dropbox in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Aqua Data StudioJDBCConnect to Dropbox in Aqua Data Studio
AWS DatabricksJDBCProcess & Analyze Dropbox Data in Databricks (AWS)
BirstJDBCBuild Visualizations of Dropbox in Birst
BIRTJDBCDesign BIRT Reports on Dropbox
Clear AnalyticsODBCBuild Charts with Dropbox in Clear Analytics
DBxtraODBCBuild Dashboards with Dropbox in DBxtra
DomoODBCCreate Datasets from Dropbox in Domo Workbench
Dundas BIODBCBuild Dashboards with Dropbox in Dundas BI
FineReportJDBCFeed Dropbox into FineReport
IBM Cognos BIODBCCreate Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with Dropbox
JasperServerJDBCCreate Dropbox Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI SuiteJDBCConnect to Dropbox in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport DesignerJDBCIntegrate with Dropbox in JReport Designer
KNIMEJDBCEnable the Dropbox JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPadADO.NETWorking with Dropbox in LINQPad
Microsoft SSASADO.NETBuild an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Dropbox
MicroStrategyJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for Dropbox in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy DesktopJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for Dropbox in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy WebJDBCUse the CData JDBC Driver for Dropbox in MicroStrategy Web
OBIEEJDBCDropbox Reporting in OBIEE with the Dropbox JDBC Driver
pandasPythonUse pandas to Visualize Dropbox in Python
Pentaho Report DesignerJDBCIntegrate Dropbox in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI DesktopPower BIAuthor Power BI Reports on Real-Time Dropbox
QlikViewODBCConnect to and Query Dropbox in QlikView over ODBC
RJDBCAnalyze Dropbox in R (JDBC)
RODBCAnalyze Dropbox in R (ODBC)
RapidMinerJDBCConnect to Dropbox in RapidMiner
SAP Business ObjectsJDBCCreate an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Dropbox
SAP Crystal ReportsJDBCPublish Reports with Dropbox in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
SASODBCUse the CData ODBC Driver for Dropbox in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMPODBCUse the CData ODBC Driver for Dropbox in SAS JMP
SisenseJDBCVisualize Live Dropbox in Sisense
Spago BIJDBCConnect to Dropbox in SpagoBI
TableauTableauVisualize Dropbox in Tableau Desktop
Tableau ServerTableauPublish Dropbox-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server
TIBCO SpotfireADO.NETVisualize Dropbox in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO Spotfire ServerJDBCOperational Reporting on Dropbox from Spotfire Server
VisioODBCLink Visio Shapes to Dropbox

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Software Development


ProductTechnologyArticle Title
AWS LambdaJDBCAccess Live Dropbox Data in AWS Lambda
.NET ChartsADO.NETDataBind Charts to Dropbox
.NET QueryBuilderODBCRapidly Develop Dropbox-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Apache SparkJDBCWork with Dropbox in Apache Spark Using SQL
C++BuilderODBCDataBind Controls to Dropbox Data in C++Builder
ColdFusionJDBCQuery Dropbox in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusionODBCQuery Dropbox in ColdFusion Using ODBC
DashPythonUse Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on Dropbox
DelphiODBCDataBind Controls to Dropbox Data in Delphi
DevExpressADO.NETDataBind Dropbox to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code FirstADO.NETAccess Dropbox with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQADO.NETLINQ to Dropbox
EF - MVCADO.NETBuild MVC Applications with Connectivity to Dropbox
Filemaker ProODBCBidirectional Access to Dropbox from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)JDBCBidirectional Access to Dropbox from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
GoODBCWrite a Simple Go Application to work with Dropbox on Linux
HibernateJDBCObject-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Dropbox Entities in Java
IntelliJJDBCConnect to Dropbox in IntelliJ
JBossJDBCConnect to Dropbox from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBIJDBCCreate a Data Access Object for Dropbox using JDBI
JRubyJDBCConnect to Dropbox in JRuby
Lazarus IDEODBCEasily Integrate Dropbox Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
MendixJDBCBuild Dropbox-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
NodeJSODBCQuery Dropbox through ODBC in Node.js
PHPODBCNatively Connect to Dropbox in PHP
PowerBuilderADO.NETConnect to Dropbox from PowerBuilder
PowerShellPowerShellPipe Dropbox to CSV in PowerShell
PyCharmODBCUsing the CData ODBC Driver for Dropbox in PyCharm
PythonODBCConnect to Dropbox in Python on Linux/UNIX
RubyODBCConnect to Dropbox in Ruby
RunMyProcess DSECJDBCConnect to Dropbox in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
ServoyJDBCBuild Dropbox-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring BootJDBCAccess Live Dropbox Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemyPythonUse SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access Dropbox in Python
TomcatJDBCConfigure the CData JDBC Driver for Dropbox in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
VCL App (RAD Studio)ODBCBuild a Simple VCL Application for Dropbox
WebLogicJDBCConnect to Dropbox from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

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