Manage SAP SuccessFactors LMS Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source

The CData JDBC Driver for SAP SuccessFactors LMS seamlessly integrates SAP SuccessFactors LMS data into database management tools like DBArtisan by enabling you to access SAP SuccessFactors LMS data as a database. This article shows how to create a JDBC source for SAP SuccessFactors LMS in DBArtisan. You can then edit data visually and execute standard SQL.

Integrate SAP SuccessFactors LMS Data into DBArtisan Projects

Follow the steps below to register SAP SuccessFactors LMS data as a database instance in your project:

1. In DBArtisan, click Data Source -> Register Datasource.
2. Select Generic JDBC.
3. Click Manage.
4. In the resulting dialog, click New. Enter a name for the driver and click Add. In the resulting dialog, navigate to the driver JAR. The driver JAR is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. In the Connection URL box, enter credentials and other required connection properties in the JDBC URL.

   SAP SuccessFactors LMS uses OAuth authentication. Before connecting, you must configure an OAuth application tied to your SAP SuccessFactors LMS account.

   To establish a connection, set the following properties:

   • User: Your SAP SuccessFactors LMS username.
   • CompanyId: Your SAP SuccessFactors company identifier.
   • Url: The SAP SuccessFactors API URL (e.g., https://api4.successfactors.com).
   • OAuthClientId: The client Id assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.
   • OAuthClientSecret: The client secret assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.

   See the Getting Started chapter of the help documentation for a guide to creating a custom OAuth app and using OAuth.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

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

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.sapsuccessfactorslms.jar
   

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

   

   Below is a typical connection string:

   jdbc:sapsuccessfactorslms:User=username;CompanyId=CompanyId;Url=https://api4.successfactors.com;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;

6. Finish the wizard to connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS data. SAP SuccessFactors LMS entities are displayed in the Datasource Explorer.

You can now work with SAP SuccessFactors LMS data as you work with any other database. See the driver help documentation for more information on the queries supported by the SAP SuccessFactors LMS API.