Connect to JobNimbus Data in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)

The CData JDBC Driver for JobNimbus enables you to use the data transformation components in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) to work with JobNimbus as sources. In this article, you will use the JDBC Driver for JobNimbus to set up a simple transfer into a flat file. The CData JDBC Driver for JobNimbus enables you to use the data transformation components in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) to work with JobNimbus as sources. In this article, you will use the JDBC Driver for JobNimbus to set up a simple transfer into a flat file.

Connect to JobNimbus as a JDBC Data Source

1. Create the connection to JobNimbus data. In a new CloverDX graph, right-click the Connections node in the Outline pane and click Connections -> Create Connection. The Database Connection wizard is displayed.
2. Click the plus icon to load a driver from a JAR. Browse to the lib subfolder of the installation directory and select the cdata.jdbc.api.jar file.
3. Enter the JDBC URL.

   Using API Key Authentication

   JobNimbus uses API key authentication to control access to the API. To obtain a JobNimbus API key:

   1. Log in to your JobNimbus account.
   2. Navigate to Settings > Integrations > API.
   3. Generate or copy your existing API key from this page.

   After obtaining your API key, set the following connection properties:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   Set the following in the ProfileSettings connection property:
   • APIKey: Set this to your JobNimbus API key.

   Example Connection String

   Profile=C:\profiles\JobNimbus.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=my_api_key';
   

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.api.jar
   

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

   

   A typical JDBC URL is below:

   jdbc:api:Profile=C:\profiles\JobNimbus.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=my_api_key';

Query JobNimbus Data with the DBInputTable Component

1. Drag a DBInputTable from the Readers selection of the Palette onto the job flow and double-click it to open the configuration editor.
2. In the DB connection property, select the JobNimbus JDBC data source from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter the SQL query. For example:

   SELECT ,  FROM AccountUsers WHERE  = ''

Write the Output of the Query to a UniversalDataWriter

1. Drag a UniversalDataWriter from the Writers selection onto the jobflow.
2. Double-click the UniversalDataWriter to open the configuration editor and add a file URL.
3. Right-click the DBInputTable and then click Extract Metadata.
4. Connect the output port of the DBInputTable to the UniversalDataWriter.
5. In the resulting Select Metadata menu for the UniversalDataWriter, choose the AccountUsers table. (You can also open this menu by right-clicking the input port for the UniversalDataWriter.)
6. Click Run to write to the file.