How to integrate HTML Table with SSAS

Learn how to quickly and efficiently connect HTML Table with SSAS for smooth data access.

Read HTML table data effortlessly. Extract, sync, and manage web table content for analytics, reporting, and data pipelines — almost no coding required. You can do it all using the high-performance HTML Table ODBC Driver for SSAS (often referred to as the HTML Table Connector). We'll walk you through the entire setup.

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Create data source in ZappySys Data Gateway

In this section we will create a data source for HTML Table in the Data Gateway. Let's follow these steps to accomplish that:

Download and install ODBC PowerPack (if you haven't already).
Search for gateway in the Windows Start Menu and open ZappySys Data Gateway Configuration:
Go to the Users tab and follow these steps to add a Data Gateway user:
- Click the Add button
- In the Login field enter a username, e.g., john
- Then enter a Password
- Check the Is Administrator checkbox
- Click OK to save
Now we are ready to add a data source:
- Click the Add button
- Give the Data source a name (have it handy for later)
- Then select Native -
- Finally, click OK
HtmlTableDSN
When the Configuration window appears give your data source a name if you haven't done that already, then select "HTML Table" from the list of Popular Connectors. If "HTML Table" is not present in the list, then click "Search Online" and download it. Then set the path to the location where you downloaded it. Finally, click Continue >> to proceed with configuring the DSN:

HtmlTableDSN

HTML Table
Now it's time to configure the Connection Manager. Select Authentication Type, e.g. Token Authentication. Then select API Base URL (in most cases, the default one is the right one). More info is available in the Authentication section.
Once the data source connection has been configured, it's time to configure the SQL query. Select the Preview tab and then click Query Builder button to configure the SQL query:

- HTML Table

Read HTML table data effortlessly. Extract, sync, and manage web table content for analytics, reporting, and data pipelines — almost no coding required.

HtmlTableDSN
Start by selecting the Table or Endpoint you are interested in and then configure the parameters. This will generate a query that we will use in SSAS to retrieve data from HTML Table. Hit OK button to use this query in the next step.
```
SELECT * FROM Orders
```
Some parameters configured in this window will be passed to the HTML Table API, e.g. filtering parameters. It means that filtering will be done on the server side (instead of the client side), enabling you to get only the meaningful data much faster.
Now hit Preview Data button to preview the data using the generated SQL query. If you are satisfied with the result, use this query in SSAS:
- HTML Table

Read HTML table data effortlessly. Extract, sync, and manage web table content for analytics, reporting, and data pipelines — almost no coding required.

HtmlTableDSN
```
SELECT * FROM Orders
```
You can also access data quickly from the tables dropdown by selecting <Select table>.

A WHERE clause, LIMIT keyword will be performed on the client side, meaning that the whole result set will be retrieved from the HTML Table API first, and only then the filtering will be applied to the data. If possible, it is recommended to use parameters in Query Builder to filter the data on the server side (in HTML Table servers).
Click OK to finish creating the data source.
Once done, go to the Network Settings tab and Add a firewall rule for inbound traffic:
- This will initially allow all inbound traffic.
- Click Edit IP filters to restrict access to specific IP addresses or ranges.
Crucial Step: After creating or modifying the data source, you must:
- Click the Save button to persist your changes.
- Hit Yes when prompted to restart the Data Gateway service.
This ensures all changes are properly applied:

Skipping this step may cause the new settings to fail, preventing you from connecting to the data source.

Read HTML Table data in SSAS cube

With the data source created in the Data Gateway (previous step), we're now ready to read HTML Table data in an SSAS cube. Before we dive in, open Visual Studio and create a new Analysis Services project. Then, you're all set!

In the example below, we use Multidimensional and Data Mining Analysis Services project, but it should work with Tabular project too.

Create data source based on ZappySys Data Gateway

Let's start by creating a data source for a cube, based on the Data Gateway's data source we created earlier. So, what are we waiting for? Let's do it!

Create a new data source:
Once a window opens, select Create a data source based on an existing or new connection option and click New...:
Here things become a little complicated, but do not despair, it's only for a little while. Just perform these little steps:
- Select Native OLE DB\SQL Server Native Client 11.0 as provider.
- Enter your Server name (or IP address) and Port, separated by a comma.
- Select SQL Server Authentication option for authentication.
- Input User name which has admin permissions in the ZappySys Data Gateway.
- In Database name field enter the same data source name you use in the ZappySys Data Gateway.
- Hopefully, our hard work is done, when we Test Connection.
HtmlTableDSN

HtmlTableDSN
If SQL Server Native Client 11.0 is not listed as Native OLE DB provider, try using these:
- Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server
- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Indeed, life is easy again:

Add data source view

We have data source in place, it's now time to add a data source view. Let's not waste a single second and get on to it!

Start by right-clicking on Data Source Views and then choosing New Data Source View...:
Select the previously created data source and click Next:
Ignore the Name Matching window and click Next.
Add the tables you will use in your SSAS cube:
For cube dimensions, consider creating a Virtual Table in the Data Gateway's data source. Use the DISTINCT keyword in the SELECT statement to get unique values from the facts table, like this:
```
SELECT DISTINCT Country FROM Customers
```
For demonstration purposes we are using sample tables which may not be available in HTML Table.
Review your data source view and click Finish:
Add the missing table relationships and you're done!

Create cube

We have a data source view ready to be used by our cube. Let's create one!

Start by right-clicking on Cubes and selecting New Cube... menu item:
Select tables you will use for the measures:
And then select the measures themselves:
Don't stop and select the dimensions too:
Move along and click Finish before the final steps:
Review your cube before processing it:
It's time for the grand finale! Hit Process... to create the cube:
A splendid success!

Execute MDX query

The cube is created and processed. It's time to reap what we sow! Just execute an MDX query and get HTML Table data in your SSAS cube:

Execute MDX in SSAS cube to read API data

Conclusion

In this article we showed you how to connect to HTML Table in SSAS and integrate data without writing complex code — all of this was powered by HTML Table ODBC Driver.

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