Google Sheets - Service Account
Google Sheets serves as an effective reverse ETL destination, enabling real-time data synchronization from data warehouses to a collaborative, user-friendly spreadsheet environment. It democratizes data access, allowing stakeholders to analyze, share, and act on insights without specialized skills. The platform supports automation and customization, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. Google Sheets transforms complex data into actionable intelligence, fostering a data-driven culture across organizations.
Google Sheets is equipped with specific data capacity constraints, which, when exceeded, can lead to synchronization issues. Here’s a concise overview of these limitations:
- Cell Limit: A Google Sheets document is capped at
10 millioncells, which can be spread across one or multiple sheets. Once this limit is reached, no additional data can be added, either in the form of new rows or columns. - Character Limit per Cell: Each cell in Google Sheets can contain up to
50,000characters. It’s crucial to consider this when syncing data that includes fields with lengthy text. - Column Limit: A single worksheet within Google Sheets is limited to
18,278columns. - Worksheet Limit: There is a cap of
200worksheets within a single Google Sheets spreadsheet.
Given these restrictions, Google Sheets is recommended primarily for smaller, non-critical data engagements. It may not be the optimal choice for handling expansive data operations due to its potential for sync failures upon reaching these imposed limits.
Connector Configuration and Credential Retrieval Guide
Prerequisite Requirements
Before initiating the Google Sheet connector setup, ensure you have an created or access an Google cloud account.
