Connect to Sage 200 Data in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)

The CData JDBC Driver for Sage 200 enables you to use the data transformation components in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) to work with Sage 200 as sources. In this article, you will use the JDBC Driver for Sage 200 to set up a simple transfer into a flat file. The CData JDBC Driver for Sage 200 enables you to use the data transformation components in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) to work with Sage 200 as sources. In this article, you will use the JDBC Driver for Sage 200 to set up a simple transfer into a flat file.

Connect to Sage 200 as a JDBC Data Source

1. Create the connection to Sage 200 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.sage200.jar file.
3. Enter the JDBC URL.
   • Schema: Determines which Sage 200 edition you are connecting to. Specify either StandardUK or ProfessionalUK.
   • Subscription Key: Provides access to the APIs that are used to establish a connection. You will first need to log into the Sage 200 API website and subscribe to the API edition that matches your account. You can do so here: https://developer.columbus.sage.com/docs/services/api/uk. Afterwards, the subscription key may be found in your profile after logging into Sage 200.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Sage 200 JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.sage200.jar

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

   A typical JDBC URL is below:

   jdbc:sage200:SubscriptionKey=12345;Schema=StandardUK;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH

Query Sage 200 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 Sage 200 JDBC data source from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter the SQL query. For example: SELECT Id, Code FROM Banks WHERE Code = '12345'

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