Build Data Flows from SageHR to SQL Server using SSIS

Jerod Johnson
Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism
Easily back up SageHR data to SQL Server using the SSIS components for SageHR.

Using SQL Server as a backup for critical business data provides an essential safety net against loss. Backing up data to SQL Server enables business users to more easily connect that data with features like reporting, analytics, and more.

This example demonstrates how to use the CData SSIS Tasks for SageHR inside of a SQL Server SSIS workflow to transfer SageHR data into a Microsoft SQL Server database.

Add the Components

To get started, add a new SageHR source and SQL Server ADO.NET destination to a new data flow task.

Create a New Connection Manager

Follow the steps below to save SageHR connection properties in a connection manager.

  1. In the Connection Manager window, right-click and then click New Connection. The Add SSIS Connection Manager dialog is displayed.
  2. In the Connection Manager type menu, select API. The CData SageHR Connection Manager is displayed.
  3. Configure connection properties.

    Start by setting the Profile connection property to the location of the SageHR Profile on disk (e.g. C:\profiles\SageHR.apip). Next, set the ProfileSettings connection property to the connection string for SageHR (see below).

    SageHR API Profile Settings

    Navigate to Settings > Integrations > API in your SageHR account and click Enable API Access to obtain your API key. Your Subdomain is the prefix of your SageHR URL.

Configure the SageHR Source

Follow the steps below to specify the query to be used to extract SageHR data.

  1. Double-click the SageHR source to open the source component editor.
  2. In the Connection Manager menu, select the connection manager previously created.
  3. Specify the query to use for the data extraction. For example:
    SELECT ApplicantId, Action FROM ApplicantActions WHERE ApplicantId = '12345'
    
  4. Close the SageHR Source control and connect it to the ADO.NET Destination.

Configure the SQL Server Destination

Follow the steps below to specify the SQL server table to load the SageHR data into.

  1. Open the ADO.NET Destination and add a New Connection. Enter your server and database information here.
  2. In the Data access mode menu, select "table or view".
  3. In the Table Or View menu, select the table or view to populate.
  4. Configure any properties you wish to on the Mappings screen.

Run the Project

You can now run the project. After the SSIS Task has finished executing, your database will be populated with SageHR data.

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