Use the API Server and GMO MakeShop ADO.NET Provider to Access GMO MakeShop Data in Microsoft PowerPivot

This article will explain how to use the API Server and the ADO.NET Provider for GMO MakeShop (or any of 200+ other ADO.NET Providers) to provide GMO MakeShop data as OData services and then consume the data in Microsoft Excel's PowerPivot business intelligence tool. Follow the steps below to retrieve and edit GMO MakeShop data in Power Pivot.

Set Up the API Server

Follow the steps below to begin producing secure GMO MakeShop OData services:

Deploy

The API Server runs on your own server. On Windows, you can deploy using the stand-alone server or IIS. On a Java servlet container, drop in the API Server WAR file. See the help documentation for more information and how-tos.

The API Server is also easy to deploy on Microsoft Azure, Amazon EC2, and Heroku.

Connect to GMO MakeShop

After you deploy the API Server and the ADO.NET Provider for GMO MakeShop, provide authentication values and other connection properties needed to connect to GMO MakeShop by clicking Settings -> Connections and adding a new connection in the API Server administration console.

Configuring Access to GMO MakeShop

GMO MakeShop requires AccessCode for each API. To obtain MembersAccessCode, OrdersAccessCode, ProductsAccessCode, and ShopId, follow the steps below:

• Log in to the GMO MakeShop Store Manager and click Create Shop.
• Click any target connection setting from External System Connection in the left-hand navigation menu. If you cannot find it in the menu, please contact GMO Makeshop.
• Product Data Connection Settings: Click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and ProductsAccessCode.
• Order Data Connection Settings: First select Get Order Information > Change Order Information settings. Then click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and OrdersAccessCode.
• Members Data Connection Settings: Select Get/Post/Update/Delete Members Information settings. Then click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and MembersAccessCode.
< li>Members Authentication Connection Settings: Click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and ProductsAccessCode.

Authenticating to GMO MakeShop Account

Set the following connection properties to connect:

• ShopId: Set the GMO MakeShop Store ID of the connection destination. The GMO MakeShop Store ID is the same as the ID for login.
• OrdersAccessCode: Set the orders access code retrieved from Order Data Connection Settings. This property is required to access the Orders table.
• ProductsAccessCode: Set the products access code retrieved from Product Data Connection Settings. This property is required to access the Products table.
• MembersAccessCode: Set the members access code retrieved from Members Data Connection Settings. This property is required to access the Members table.
• MemberAuthenticationCode: Set the member authentication code retrieved from Members Authentication Connection Settings. This property is required to execute MemberAuthenticationConfirm.
• Password: Specify the password for the GMO MakeShop Store Manager login user. This property is required to execute ProductCategoryRegistrationOrModification, ProductMemberGroupPriceRegistrationOrModification, ProductOptionRegistrationOrModification, and ProductRegistrationOrModification.

You can then choose the GMO MakeShop entities you want to allow the API Server access to by clicking Settings -> Resources.

Additionally, click Settings -> Server and set the Default Format to XML (Atom) for compatibility with Excel.

Authorize API Server Users

After determining the OData services you want to produce, authorize users by clicking Settings -> Users. The API Server uses authtoken-based authentication and supports the major authentication schemes. Access can also be restricted based on IP address; by default, only connections to the local machine are allowed. You can authenticate as well as encrypt connections with SSL.

Import GMO MakeShop Tables in Power Pivot

Follow the steps below to import tables that can be refreshed on demand:

1. In Excel, click the PowerPivot Window icon in the PowerPivot tab to open PowerPivot.
2. Click Home -> Get External Data -> From Data Service -> From OData Data Feed.

3. Add authentication parameters. Click Advanced and set the Integrated Security option to Basic. You will need to enter the User Id and Password of a user who has access to the CData API Server. Set the password to the user's authtoken.

4. In the Base URL box, enter the OData URL of the CData API Server. For example, http://localhost:8032/api.rsc.

   

5. Select which tables you want to import and click Finish.

   

You can now work with GMO MakeShop data in Power Pivot.