Connect to Sentry Data in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)

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

Connect to Sentry as a JDBC Data Source

1. Create the connection to Sentry 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.

   Using API Key Authentication

   Sentry uses token-based authentication. To obtain an Auth Token:

   1. Log in to your Sentry account at https://sentry.io
   2. Navigate to Settings > Auth Tokens
   3. Click "Create New Token"
   4. Select the required scopes and click "Create Token"
   5. Copy the generated token (it will only be shown once)

   After obtaining your Auth Token, set the following connection properties:

   • AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.
   Set the following in the ProfileSettings connection property:
   • APIKey: Set this to your Sentry Auth Token.
   • OrganizationId: Set this to your Sentry organization slug or ID.

   Example Connection String

   Profile=C:\profiles\Sentry.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_auth_token;OrganizationId=your_org_slug";
   

   Connecting to Sentry

   Once the authentication is configured, you can connect to Sentry and query data from any of the available tables such as Organizations, Projects, Issues, and Events.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Sentry 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\Sentry.apip;AuthScheme=APIKey;ProfileSettings="APIKey=your_auth_token;OrganizationId=your_org_slug";

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

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