Retrieving SQL Connection Data

Aspose.Cells can help you retrieve SQL connection data. This includes any and all data required to make a connection to the SQL server, for example, server URL, username, table name, full SQL query, query type, location of the table, and name of the named range associated with it.

In Microsoft Excel, connect to a database by:

1. Clicking the Data menu and selecting From Other Sources followed by From SQL Server.
2. Then select Data followed by Connections.
3. Use the Connections wizard to connect to the database and create a database query.

Showing the SQL connection option in Microsoft Excel

Aspose.Cells provides the Workbook.getDataConnections() method for retrieving external connections. It returns a collection of ExternalConnection objects in the workbook.

If the ExternalConnection object contains SQL connection data, it can be type‑cast into a DBConnection object, and its properties can be used to retrieve the database command, command type, connection description, connection info, credentials, and so on.