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is an Excel Add-In that includes tools and features for data analytics. It allows you to connect any Excel workbook to multiple databases at the same time and perform SQL queries on the data. Moreover, it also provides a user interface and several features which enable users without advanced SQL knowledge to operate the provided tools.

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The download is available on our Website.

Overview of key features

  1. SQL() worksheet function to perform SQL statements on connected databases.
  2. Multiple worksheet functions to automatically generate SQL statements within pre-defined frameworks. All of these SQL Generator frameworks are set up to simplify and automate recurring slice & dice operations for data analysis and data quality assurance.
  3. User Interface including a SQL editor with syntax highlighting and auto-completion.
  4. K-Means Clustering (2D and multi-dimensional) with graphical output for the 2D version.
  5. Naive Bayes Algorithm for text classification.
  6. Multiple, parallel connections from your Excel workbook to databases (using ODBC).

Currently supported databases

  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • IBM DB2
  • PostgreSQL
  • Excel Workbooks

Getting Started

Permanent Installation

  1. Download the RIVALYTICS Add-In from our Website
  2. Extract the files from the downloaded .zip file and store them in a permanently available directory
  3. Open Excel
  4. Click on File >> Options and then click the Add-Ins category.
  5. In the Manage box, click Excel Add-ins and then click Go.
  6. If the Rivalytics Add-In is not listed there, click on Browse to locate the Add-In and then click OK. Depending on your installed Excel version, you'll need the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the .xll files.
  7. You should see a new ribbon "Rivalytics" at the top of your Excel window where you can find the Add-In's features. The Add-In is now automatically loaded every time you start Excel.

Temporary Installation (Drag & Drop)

  1. Download the RIVALYTICS Add-In from our Website
  2. Extract the files from the downloaded .zip file
  3. Open .xlsx workbook
  4. Depending on your installed Excel version, you'll need the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the .xll files
  5. Drag & drop the .xll file into the opened workbook. Confirm the activation. You should see a new ribbon "Rivalytics" at the top of your Excel window where you can find the Add-In's features.
  6. Please note, your Excel workbook needs to be saved in order for RIVALYTICS to work properly.

How does the RIVALYTICS Add-In work?

The Add-In automatically establishes ADODB connections to all open .xlsx workbooks. You also can manually connect to external (i.e. not opened) Excel workbooks and several database types by using the RIVALYTICS Connection Manager. All you need to specify is a connection ID, the ODBC variable or the Excel workbook you like to connect to, and your user credentials. The connection ID needs to be unique since it serves as the main identifier for each connection. By passing this connection ID to all RIVALYTICS worksheet functions, the Add-In knows which data source you want to operate on. For further information and a detailed description of each function provided by the RIVALYTICS Add-In, please refer to the official user guide.

License

The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2022 RIVACON GmbH

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.