Description
Export SharePoint Lists to SQL Server for Reporting and Power BI
SQList is a production-ready solution that exports SharePoint lists and libraries
from one or multiple sites into SQL Server tables, enabling fast, reliable reporting,
Power BI DirectQuery, and advanced analytics.
Export SharePoint Lists to SQL Server Tables
SQList continuously synchronises SharePoint lists and document libraries into SQL Server.
Each list is mapped to a relational table, preserving lookup relationships, metadata,
and changes over time.
This allows you to work with SharePoint data using standard SQL, without performance limits,
throttling issues, or complex APIs.
Access SharePoint Data Directly from SQL Server
With SQList, SQL Server becomes your single access point for SharePoint data.
Applications, reports, and integrations can query SQL tables instead of calling
SharePoint REST or Graph APIs.
This approach simplifies architecture and enables:
- Standard SQL queries against SharePoint data
- Joins across lists from different SharePoint sites
- Integration with existing SQL-based systems
Power BI DirectQuery on SharePoint Data
SharePoint is not designed for large-scale analytics or real-time dashboards.
SQList solves this by exposing SharePoint data through SQL Server, allowing
Power BI DirectQuery without data duplication or refresh delays.
This makes it possible to build responsive Power BI reports on top of SharePoint
lists containing hundreds of thousands of items.
Report Across Multiple SharePoint Sites
SQList supports exporting data from multiple SharePoint sites and site collections
into a single SQL Server database. Lists from different sites can be combined,
joined, and analysed together.
This enables reporting scenarios that are difficult or impossible directly in SharePoint,
such as:
- Cross-site dashboards
- Global reporting on regional SharePoint sites
- Consolidated analytics for large organisations
Designed for Performance, Security, and Control
SQList runs entirely within your infrastructure. Data is transferred securely
from SharePoint to SQL Server using standard protocols, with no data stored
in transit or external services.
- Handles very large SharePoint lists
- Incremental updates and near real-time sync
- Full control over data, security, and connectivity
Who SQList Is For
SQList is ideal for organisations that need reliable access to SharePoint data for
reporting and analytics, including:
- Power BI users needing DirectQuery on SharePoint data
- Teams exporting SharePoint lists to SQL Server for reporting
- Developers accessing SharePoint data from SQL-based systems
- Enterprises reporting across multiple SharePoint sites