ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) Connector for MS Excel

ManagedEngine (Zoho) ServiceDesk Plus Connector can be used to integrate ServiceDesk Plus data in your App / BI Tools. You can read/write Requests, Tasks, Comments, Worklogs and many other items.

In this article you will learn how to quickly and efficiently integrate ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) data in MS Excel without coding. We will use high-performance ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) Connector to easily connect to ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) and then access the data inside MS Excel.

Let's follow the steps below to see how we can accomplish that!

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Create ODBC Data Source (DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

Step-by-step instructions

To get data from ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) using MS Excel we first need to create a DSN (Data Source) which will access data from ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho). We will later be able to read data using MS Excel. Perform these steps:

  1. Download and install ODBC PowerPack.

  2. Open ODBC Data Sources (x64):

    Open ODBC Data Source
  3. Create a User data source (User DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

    ZappySys API Driver
    Create new User DSN for ZappySys API Driver
    • Create and use User DSN if the client application is run under a User Account. This is an ideal option in design-time, when developing a solution, e.g. in Visual Studio 2019. Use it for both type of applications - 64-bit and 32-bit.
    • Create and use System DSN if the client application is launched under a System Account, e.g. as a Windows Service. Usually, this is an ideal option to use in a production environment. Use ODBC Data Source Administrator (32-bit), instead of 64-bit version, if Windows Service is a 32-bit application.
  4. When the Configuration window appears give your data source a name if you haven't done that already, then select "ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho)" from the list of Popular Connectors. If "ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho)" 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:

    ManagedengineServicedeskPlusZohoDSN
    ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho)
    ODBC DSN Template Selection
  5. 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.

    OAuth Connection for ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus API [API reference]

    Steps how to get and use ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) credentials : OAuth [OAuth]
    To register custom App, perform the following steps (Detailed steps found in the help link at the end)
    1. Go to Zoho API Console
    2. Click Add Client link
    3. Select Server-based Applications option
    4. Enter desired client name (Display purpose only)
    5. Enter some URL for Company homepage
    6. For Authorized Redirect URI enter https://zappysys.com/oauth (Or enter your own but we recommend using ZappySys one if possible). This URL must match on Zoho Connector UI.
    7. Click CREATE.
    8. Copy Client ID and Secret and paste on Zoho Connector UI.

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    ManagedengineServicedeskPlusZohoDSN
    ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho)
    OAuth [OAuth]
    https://sdpondemand.manageengine.com/api/v3
    Optional Parameters
    ClientId
    ClientSecret
    Permissions SDPOnDemand.requests.ALL
    AccountUrl https://accounts.zoho.com
    RedirectUrl https://zappysys.com/oauth
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    ODBC DSN Oauth Connection Configuration

  6. 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:

    ZappySys API Driver - ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho)
    ManagedEngine (Zoho) ServiceDesk Plus Connector can be used to integrate ServiceDesk Plus data in your App / BI Tools. You can read/write Requests, Tasks, Comments, Worklogs and many other items.
    ManagedengineServicedeskPlusZohoDSN
    Open Query Builder in API ODBC Driver to read and write data to REST API
  7. 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 MS Excel to retrieve data from ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho). Hit OK button to use this query in the next step.

    SELECT * FROM Requests
    Configure table/endpoint parameters in ODBC data source based on API Driver
    Some parameters configured in this window will be passed to the ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) 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.
  8. 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 MS Excel:

    ZappySys API Driver - ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho)
    ManagedEngine (Zoho) ServiceDesk Plus Connector can be used to integrate ServiceDesk Plus data in your App / BI Tools. You can read/write Requests, Tasks, Comments, Worklogs and many other items.
    ManagedengineServicedeskPlusZohoDSN
    SELECT * FROM Requests
    API ODBC Driver-based data source data preview
    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 ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) 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 ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) servers).
  9. Click OK to finish creating the data source.

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Read data in Excel from the DSN

  1. In Excel click Data, then select Get Data, proceed with From Other Sources and choose From ODBC item. This will get data from ODBC data source we created:

    Create ODBC data source in Excel
  2. A small window opens, then simply select the data source you created in previous steps:

    ManagedengineServicedeskPlusZohoDSN
    Select DSN data source in Excel
  3. Most likely, you will be asked to authenticate to a newly created DSN. Just select Windows authentication option together with Use my current credentials option:

    ManagedengineServicedeskPlusZohoDSN
    Excel DSN Authentication
  4. Finally, you will be asked to select a table or view to get data from. Select one and load the data!

    Excel DSN Authentication
  5. Finally, finally, use data extracted from ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) API in an Excel worksheet:

    Excel Select DSN Table

Actions supported by ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) Connector

Learn how to perform common ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) actions directly in MS Excel with these how-to guides:

Conclusion

In this article we showed you how to connect to ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) in MS Excel and integrate data without any coding, saving you time and effort. It's worth noting that ZappySys API Driver allows you to connect not only to ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho), but to any Java application that supports JDBC (just use a different JDBC driver and configure it appropriately).

We encourage you to download ManagedEngine ServiceDesk Plus (Zoho) Connector for MS Excel and see how easy it is to use it for yourself or your team.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact ZappySys support team. You can also open a live chat immediately by clicking on the chat icon below.

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