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Apache Hadoop Connect Excel Hive Odbc Driver
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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation is heavily Windows-centric: all setup and usage instructions assume a Windows environment, referencing Windows-specific tools (ODBC Data Source Administrator, Excel, Windows menus) and providing no guidance for Linux or cross-platform scenarios. There are no Linux or macOS examples or alternatives mentioned for connecting to HDInsight via ODBC from non-Windows systems.
Recommendations:
- Add instructions for configuring the Microsoft Hive ODBC driver on Linux and macOS, including how to set up DSNs using unixODBC or iODBC.
- Provide examples for connecting to HDInsight from Excel on macOS (if supported) or from alternative spreadsheet tools available on Linux.
- Mention and link to any cross-platform ODBC driver options, or clarify platform limitations if the driver is Windows-only.
- If Excel integration is only supported on Windows, explicitly state this and suggest alternative BI tools for Linux/macOS users.
- Reorder sections or add parallel Linux/macOS instructions so that Windows is not always presented first or exclusively.
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