Podio ODBC Driver for Alteryx Connection

Accessing the Podio database can be fast and seamless by using the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) solution. Providing full interoperability, the ODBC driver for Podio allows you to access live Podio data directly from Alteryx. It enables you to retrieve data to Alteryx, and review and modify these data right in this application.

Podio Key Features

  • Customization and flexibility
  • Forecasting and analytics
  • Files sync and share
  • Sales automation

Alteryx Key Features

  • Data blending and preparation
  • Data integration and ETL
  • Advanced analytics and predictive modeling
  • Workflow automation and scheduling
Native Connectivity to Podio

Direct Connection

Our data connector enables various ODBC-aware applications to establish a direct connection to Podio via TCP/IP to eliminate the need for a Podio client. A direct connection increases the speed of data transmission between Alteryx and Podio for real-time analytics. It streamlines the deployment process since there is no need to distribute any additional client-side software with the ODBC driver for Podio.

What are some reasons to choose Devart ODBC Driver for Podio?

Integration

Integration

ODBC Driver for Podio is compatible with Alteryx allowing extraction of data by executing SQL statements.

Platforms Variety

Platforms Variety

ODBC Driver for Podio can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms, so there is no need to additionally configure the driver, applications, or environment.

Fully Unicode-Compliant Driver

Fully Unicode-Compliant Driver

With our fully Unicode-compliant driver, you can properly retrieve and modify any data in multilingual Podio databases, regardless of their character set: Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Chinese, etc., and in any language environment.

How to download, install, and configure ODBC Driver for Podio?

Download the driver. Run the installer and follow the instructions in the wizard. Open ODBC Data Sources. In the System DSN tab, click Add. Select the needed driver and click Finish.
In the License tab of the Configuration dialog, click Input Activation Key and enter your key. Click OK.
In the General tab of the Configuration dialog, fill in the fields with the database connection data. To test the connectivity, click Test Connection. To save the DSN, click OK.
Tools

How to connect Alteryx to Podio data source and access data in 3 steps

Install the driver and configure an ODBC data source in the driver settings

01. Install the driver and create a Data Source Name (DSN) for your connection. In Alteryx, go to Data Sources and select ODBC under the required data source.

Install the ODBC driver for Alteryx
Start SQL Server Management Studio and create a linked server

02. Configure ODBC connection in the Input Data Tool. Select Data Source -> Generic Connection (ODBC). Then, select the required DSN.

Select Database Source in Access
Run a query against the data storage

03. In the Choose Table or Specify Query dialog, select the method for accessing the data that suits you. Then simply click OK.

Retrieve data

Advantages of Connectivity to Podio from Alteryx via ODBC Driver

Secure Connection

Secure Connection

Every operation with Podio becomes significantly faster using such capabilities of our driver as local data caching, connection pooling, and much more.

Working with Alteryx using Multiple Functions

Working with Alteryx using Multiple Functions

Using Alteryx, you can create tables, add data, select, delete, sort, edit, combine data from several database tables, and find unique values quickly and easily.

ODBC Conformance

ODBC Conformance

The driver fully supports the ODBC interface, its data types, and functions. It offers advanced connection string parameters and allows any ODBC-compliant desktop or web application to connect to Podio from Alteryx on various platforms.

Simple SQL Querying on Alteryx Files

Simple SQL Querying on Alteryx Files

Alteryx processes SQL through its SQL dialect. Using ODBC connection, it is simple to execute different SQL queries to retrieve entire tables or specific columns from Excel, filter data, formate data, numbers, etc.

Cost-Effective Deployment

Cost-Effective Deployment

Installing the driver is easy with the standalone installation file. There is no need in deploying and configuring any additional software which results in a reduction in deployment costs.

Sharing Your Data with Excel

Sharing Your Data with Alteryx

You can share your data with other users in Alteryx quickly and easily. Upload your Alteryx data to the SharePoint lists so that it can be available for you and others to use to create reports, data models, dashboards, etc.

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