Microsoft Azure SQL Database to ADP Integration Guide

With data integration, payroll data moves from ADP Workforce Now into Microsoft Azure SQL Database after each payroll run, and clock-in and clock-out timesheet data comes across from ADP Essential Time. Flexspring builds the integration to match your custom fields and business rules, then hosts and monitors it.

You decide which information you want to sync, and a data integration expert like Flexspring maps every field between the two systems and builds the connection. Custom integrations by Flexspring include unlimited custom fields and unlimited business rules. There is nothing for your team to install or maintain. The connection runs over a near real-time API-to-API connection rather than a scheduled file transfer.

With data integration, payroll data syncs from ADP Workforce Now into Microsoft Azure SQL Database, so reporting runs against one centralized store that scales as your payroll data grows. Clock-in and clock-out timesheet data from ADP Essential Time follows, giving you hourly summaries for every worker without a manual import. You can also add one-time payments, banking and tax, expense management, learning management, equity systems, background checks, and assessments.

Flexspring builds, hosts, and monitors the connector. A custom integration of Microsoft Azure SQL Database with ADP goes live in 8-12 weeks, depending on complexity. Custom integration by Flexspring includes unlimited custom fields and unlimited business rules. Flexspring does all the data mapping, so no internal IT resources are needed.

Flexspring does not store employee data beyond temporary transaction logs, and does not require anyone to handle the data manually. Flexspring meets SOC 2, GDPR and ISO 27001 standards.

No internal IT resources are needed to create your data integration. Flexspring’s team builds the integration to your requirements and monitors it afterwards, including handling API changes from either vendor. Your part is deciding which use cases you need and confirming Flexspring’s recommendations for how your fields should map.

With data integration, payroll and time card data land in one database instead of being exported by hand each cycle, so reporting is current and nobody rebuilds a spreadsheet. Azure SQL Database scales with the volume, which a file-based export does not.

The best way to connect Microsoft Azure SQL Database to ADP depends on your data and business requirements. A standard connector can work for simple data flows, while custom fields and unique business rules require a tailored integration. If you go the custom route, you can build the integration yourself or choose a managed integration like Flexspring’s — built and maintained for you, which is typically faster and cheaper.