Microsoft Excel Configuration Guide
Connect Microsoft Excel directly to Lytx fleet data using Power Query. Access real-time metrics, create dynamic reports, and automate data refreshes without manual exports.
Pre-requisites
- Microsoft Excel 2016 or later (Desktop Edition)
- Lytx Data Connector credentials
Configuration Guide
- Under the Data ribbon tab, select Get Data.
- Under From Other Sources, select OData Feed.
- Select the Basic radio button.
- Enter the connector URL:
https://api.lytx.com/data/v1/odata
- When prompted for authentication, select Basic from the left navigation menu.
- Enter your credentials:
- Username:
DB_NAME/Your_Connector_Username
- Password:
Your_Connector_Password
- Username:
- Select which level to apply these settings to: do not modify this
- Click Connect to view the available data resources.
- From the Data Navigator, select all the relevant tables and resources that you would like to import
- Click Load to import the data as-is, or press Transform Data to transform and alter the data before loading it into the Excel data model.