# Loading data using CData Sync

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There can be issues with loading data using an Azure Blob destination connection for existing process apps when using CData Sync versions **2025 - 25.1.x**. We strongly recommend using **CData Sync 2024 - 24.1.x** versions instead and advise against upgrading to CData Sync 2025 - 25.1.x versions.
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:::note
There can be issues with loading data using an Azure Blob destination connection for existing process apps when using CData Sync versions **2025 - 25.1.x**. We strongly recommend using **CData Sync 2024 - 24.1.x** versions instead and advise against upgrading to CData Sync 2025 - 25.1.x versions.
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The information in this page is based on **CData Sync 2024 - 24.1.8885**. If you use an other version of CData Sync, field names or functions may be different.
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CData Sync is a tool that is used to extract data from source systems into **Process Mining**. The supported source systems can be found on the [Sources](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASF/sync/Sources.html) page on the CData Sync website. Refer to the official [CData Sync website](https://www.cdata.com/) for more information on CData Sync.

This page describes how to use CData Sync to load data from your source system into a process app in Process Mining.

![Steps to load data using CData Sync](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-steps-to-load-data-using-cdata-sync-20484-50a1e16c-d5f7dd6f.webp)

## Prerequisites

It is assumed that you have:

* a valid CData Sync license.
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  The license is provided via UiPath® for the purpose of Process Mining.
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* set up SQL Server access with the correct permissions. Refer to [Setting up a SQL Server account for data upload using an extractor](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-suite/2023.10/user-guide/setting-up-a-sql-server-account-for-data-upload-using-cdata-sync#setting-up-a-sql-server-account-for-data-upload-using-an-extractor).

## Steps

Setting up data load using CData Sync requires several steps to be performed.

1. Install CData Sync
2. Create a source connection
3. Create a destination connection
4. Create a job
5. Run the job