Connect to Reply.io Data in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)

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

Connect to Reply.io as a JDBC Data Source

1. Create the connection to Reply.io 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.

   The Reply.io API uses API Key authentication via the x-api-key request header.

   Using API Key Authentication

   Your Reply.io API key is required to create a connection. To obtain your API key:

   1. Log into your Reply.io account.
   2. Click your profile icon and select Settings.
   3. Navigate to the API section.
   4. Copy your API Key.

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

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   • APIKey: Set this to your Reply.io API key.
   • UserEmail (optional): Set this to the email address of the Reply.io user on whose behalf requests are made.

   Example connection string:

   Profile=C:\profiles\ReplyIO.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';
   

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Reply.io 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\ReplyIO.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings='APIKey=your_api_key';

Query Reply.io 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 Reply.io JDBC data source from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter the SQL query. For example:

   SELECT ,  FROM BillingInfo 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 BillingInfo table. (You can also open this menu by right-clicking the input port for the UniversalDataWriter.)
6. Click Run to write to the file.