FTP Integration Guides and Tutorials



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

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

Integration Use-Cases

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Business Intelligence & Analytics


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

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Software Development


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

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