What is Konsolidator Konnect?
The following article goes through what Konnect is, who it is for, and what you need to get started. Konsolidator Konnect helps you access up-to-date data from Konsolidator and use it in external reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or your internal systems.
Instead of manually exporting data every time you need to update a report, Konnect lets you connect directly to Konsolidator data and refresh it as part of your reporting workflow.
Want to get started?
Below you can find the start-up file so you can test how it works.
"The Konnect framework start-up file" article link
Who should use Konnect?
Konnect is relevant if you want to use Konsolidator data outside the platform. It is especially useful for finance teams that rely on Excel, BI tools, internal reporting systems, or data warehouse setups for their reporting
When Konnect may not be needed
You may not need Konnect if you only use Konsolidator’s built-in reports and do not need to reuse data in external tools. Konnect is most relevant when you want to connect Konsolidator data to Excel, BI tools, or other reporting systems.
How Konnect works
Konsolidator Konnect provides a secure API connection between Konsolidator and the external tool where you want to use the data. In practice, this means Konnect allows another tool to request data from Konsolidator in a structured and secure way.
Once the connection is set up, you can request Konsolidator data and download it for use in Excel, BI tools, or custom integrations.
Typical use cases:
- Management reports in Excel
- Dashboards in Power BI or Tableau
- Internal reporting packages
- Data warehouse/lakehouse integrations
While financial and consolidation data are the primary focus in many use cases, Konnect also provides access to additional data from Konsolidator, including company structure, exchange rates, and supporting metadata.
Benefits of using Konnect
- Spend less time on manual exports
- Reduce the risk of copy-paste errors
- Keep external reports aligned with Konsolidator data
- Reuse data across several reporting tools
- Create more repeatable reporting processes
Before you get started
Before using Konnect, make sure you know which data you want to extract from Konsolidator, which tool you want to use the data in, for example, Excel or Power BI, whether you have the correct access rights in Konsolidator, and whether your setup requires support from your IT or reporting team. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact support@konsolidator.com