Recipe overview

This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for building a formatted table based on a SQL data source. It allows you to transform raw data into attractive and compelling information This recipe utilizes the following items:

The SQL for Confluence add-on, which comes in both Express and Pro editions, to query a SQL database to retrieve the data to be presented in the chart.
The Cache for Confluence add-on to ensure the rendering of the page occurs as quickly as possible.
The Macro Security for Confluence add-on to safeguard the page and the database it uses by ensuring that only Administrators can use the SQL macro.
The Wiki Markup for Confluence add-on to allow for easy applying Confluence macros to the SQL data as it is rendered in the table.

It will take you approximately 8-10 minutes to complete this recipe. Jump to Step 5 to see a preview of the final result!