Visualize Snapchat Ads Data in Sisense

Sisense lets you join, analyze, and picture data to make more intelligent business decisions and craft effective strategies. The CData JDBC Driver for Snapchat Ads makes it easy to integrate with Snapchat Ads data in Sisense. This article shows how to create an ElastiCube that connects to Snapchat Ads data and use the ElastiCube to visualize Snapchat Ads data in Sisense.

Configure the Connection to Snapchat Ads

Before creating the ElastiCube, note the installation location for the JAR file for the JDBC Driver (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Snapchat Ads 20XX\lib) or copy the jar file (cdata.jdbc.snapchatads.SnapchatAds.jar) to a new folder in the Sisense JDBC driver directory (typically C:\ProgramData\Sisense\DataConnectors\jdbcdrivers).

1. In the Data page of the Sisense application, create a new ElastiCube (or open an existing one).
2. In the Model Editor, click "+ Data" to open the Add Data dialog box.
3. Click Generic JDBC to open the JDBC settings.
4. Set the connection string property to the JDBC URL for Snapchat Ads, adding required properties.

   You will need to create an OAuth application to connect to Snapchat Ads. See the online Help documentation for an authentication guide.

   Additionally, you can optionally set AccountId to provide a default Account ID (meaning it won't need to be manually provided in the WHERE clause). If the AccountId is not specified, the first account in the Accounts view is used.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Snapchat Ads JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.snapchatads.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   When you configure the JDBC URL, you may also want to set the Max Rows connection property. This will limit the number of rows returned, which is especially helpful for improving performance when designing reports and visualizations.

   A typical example follows:

   jdbc:snapchatads:InitiateOAuth=REFRESH
5. Set the JDBC JARs folder property to the location of the CData JDBC Driver JAR file (see above).
6. Set the driver's class name to the class name for the JDBC Driver: cdata.jdbc.snapchatads.SnapchatAdsDriver
7. Leave the username and password properties blank.
8. Click Next.

Add Snapchat Ads Data to an ElastiCube

Once you are connected to Snapchat Ads, you can add tables and views to your ElastiCubes.

1. From the Tables list, select the tables and/or views you wish to work with.
2. (Optional) Click "+" to customize the data you want to import with SQL.
3. Click Done.
4. Click Build to build the ElastiCube for analytics.

Visualize Snapchat Ads Data

With Snapchat Ads tables added to your ElastiCube, you can perform analytics on your Snapchat Ads data.

1. Navigate to the Analytics page of the Sisense application
2. Select a Dashboard (or create a new one)
3. Select your Data Source and click Create
4. Click "+ Select Data" and choose fields to add to your visualization.

With the CData JDBC Driver for Snapchat Ads, you can access Snapchat Ads data right in Sisense for powerful visualization and analytics. Download a free, 30-day trial and start working with Snapchat Ads data in Sisense today!