Instead of exporting data manually, you can connect your DataHawk-powered Snowflake database directly to Excel. This gives you automatically refreshed data inside an Excel file using an ODBC connection.
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Estimated setup time: under 5 minutes.
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Prerequisite
- Your data sources (Amazon / Walmart accounts) should be connected and collecting data.
- If you did not connect any data sources, go to ‣
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- An activated DataHawk-hosted Snowflake database.
- If you haven't set one up yet, go to ‣
- Once set up, it will take it shows as Enabled (it will take up to 4 hours)
- Retrieve your credentials
- On your DataHawk App account, Setup > Destinations > Snowflake > See Credentials.
Set up
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Step 1 — Install the Snowflake ODBC driver
Download and install the Snowflake ODBC driver for your operating system:
Step 2 — Configure the ODBC data source
- Search for ODBC on your computer to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
- In the User DSN tab, click Add > SnowflakeDSIIDriver > Finish.
- Fill in the fields using your DataHawk Snowflake credentials:
| ODBC field |
DataHawk credential |
| Data Source Name |
Any name you choose (e.g. "DataHawk") |
| User |
Your Snowflake username |
| Password |
Your Snowflake password |
| Server |
Your Snowflake server URL |
| Database |
Your DataHawk database name |
| Warehouse |
Your Snowflake warehouse |