Integrate Sage 200 with External Services using SnapLogic

SnapLogic is an integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) that allows users to create data integration flows with no code. When paired with the CData JDBC Drivers, users get access to live data from more than 250+ SaaS, Big Data and NoSQL sources, including Sage 200, in their SnapLogic workflows.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Sage 200 data. When platforms issue complex SQL queries to Sage 200, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Sage 200 and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying lets you work with Sage 200 data using native data types.

Connect to Sage 200 in SnapLogic

To connect to Sage 200 data in SnapLogic, download and install the CData Sage 200 JDBC Driver. Follow the installation dialog. When the installation is complete, the JAR file can be found in the installation directory (C:/Program Files/CData/CData JDBC Driver for Sage 200/lib by default).

Upload the Sage 200 JDBC Driver

After installation, upload the JDBC JAR file to a location in SnapLogic (for example, projects/Jerod Johnson) from the Manager tab.

Configure the Connection

Once the JDBC Driver is uploaded, we can create the connection to Sage 200.

1. Navigate to the Designer tab
2. Expand "JDBC" from Snaps and drag a "Generic JDBC - Select" snap onto the designer
3. Click Add Account (or select an existing one) and click "Continue"
4. In the next form, configure the JDBC connection properties:
   • Under JDBC JARs, add the JAR file we previously uploaded
   • Set JDBC Driver Class to cdata.jdbc.sage200.Sage200Driver

   • Set JDBC URL to a JDBC connection string for the Sage 200 JDBC Driver, for example:

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

     NOTE: RTK is a trial or full key. Contact our Support team for more information.

     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.

     • 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.
5. After entering the connection properties, click "Validate" and "Apply"

Read Sage 200 Data

In the form that opens after validating and applying the connection, configure your query.

• Set Schema name to "Sage200"
• Set Table name to a table for Sage 200 using the schema name, for example: "Sage200"."Banks" (use the drop-down to see the full list of available tables)
• Add Output fields for each item you wish to work with from the table

Save the Generic JDBC - Select snap.

With connection and query configured, click the end of the snap to preview the data (highlighted below).

Once you confirm the results are what you expect, you can add additional snaps to funnel your Sage 200 data to another endpoint.

Piping Sage 200 Data to External Services

For this article, we will load data in a Google Spreadsheet. You can use any of the supported snaps, or even use a Generic JDBC snap with another CData JDBC Driver, to move data into an external service.

1. Start by dropping a "Worksheet Writer" snap onto the end of the "Generic JDBC - Select" snap.
2. Add an account to connect to Google Sheets
3. Configure the Worksheet Writer snap to write your Sage 200 data to a Google Spreadsheet

You can now execute the fully configured pipeline to extract data from Sage 200 and push it into a Google Spreadsheet.

More Information & Free Trial

Using the CData JDBC Driver for Sage 200 you can create a pipeline in SnapLogic for integrating Sage 200 data with external services. For more information about connecting to Sage 200, check at our CData JDBC Driver for Sage 200 page. Download a free, 30 day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Sage 200 and get started today.