Before the PowerCenter Integration Service can connect to Salesforce, you must configure a Salesforce application connection in the Workflow Manager. When you configure a Salesforce application connection, you specify connection attributes the PowerCenter Integration Service uses to connect to Salesforce. A connection object stores the Salesforce user ID, password, and end point URL information for the run-time connection.

The PowerCenter Integration Service uses the Salesforce security mechanism to authenticate the login. If you provide an invalid login, the following error appears:

For more information about obtaining a valid Salesforce login, see the Salesforce administrator for your organization.

You can also create an OAuth type connection to access to Salesforce using the Salesforce API. OAuth is a standard protocol that allows secure API authorization. A benefit of OAuth is that users do not need to disclose their Salesforce credentials and the Salesforce administrator can revoke the consumer's access at any time.