Preface
Introduction to Informatica Connector Toolkit
- Supported features
- Informatica Connector perspective
  - Connector Navigator
  - Connector Progress
Before you begin
- Download the welcome kit
- Download and install Eclipse IDE
- Download and install the Informatica Connector Toolkit
- Download OpenJDK and configure environment variables
- Log in to Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud
Develop a connector for Cloud Data Integration
- Create a new connector project
- Phase 1: Establish a connection
  - Create a connection
  - Test a connection
- Phase 2: Define the metadata
- Phase 3: Configure the runtime behavior
- Phase 4: Generate the connector package
  - Naming Convention
- Phase 5: Generate and run the test scenarios
  - Generate the test scenarios
    - Configure parameters in test suite file
    - Regenerate a test case
  - Run the test scenarios
    - Unit tests and sanity tests
    - Integration tests
Develop a connector for Data Loader
- Create a new connector project
- Phase 1: Establish a connection
  - Create a connection
  - Test a connection
- Phase 2: Define the metadata
- Phase 3: Configure the runtime behavior
- Phase 4: Generate the connector package
  - Naming Convention-DLT
- Phase 5: Generate and run the test scenarios
  - Generate the test scenarios
    - Configure parameters in test suite file
    - Regenerate a test case
  - Run the test scenarios
    - Unit tests and sanity tests
    - Integration tests
Import a connector
Connection attributes
- Connection attribute properties
Type system
- Native types and semantic categories
  - Native Type Properties
- Cloud Data Integration types
Connector metadata
- Metadata components
- Import dialog box settings
Partitioning capability
- Automatic partitioning
- Static partitioning
Pushdown capability
- Pushdown optimization execution flow
- Classes and methods for pushdown capabilities
Mappings in advanced mode
- Project, classes, and methods
Manual changes to Informatica Connector Toolkit source code
- Code changes for connection pooling
  - Connection Pooling through API
- Code changes for custom query
- Code changes for object path override
- Code changes for pushdown capability
- Code changes for SQL transformation
- Code changes for stored procedures
Runtime behavior
- Runtime Java functions
Connector example: MySQL_Cloud
- MySQL_Cloud Connector requirements
- Building the sample connector
- MySQL_Cloud Connector components
Version control integration
- Git version control integration
  - Prerequisites
  - Build a connector in Git repository
- Perforce version control integration
Appendix A: Metadata models
- Metadata model components
- Metadata patterns
- Features of type A metadata template
Appendix B: ASO model
- ASO model components
- ASO projections
Appendix C: Connector project migration
- Migrate connector project from Windows platform to other platforms
Appendix D: Frequently used generic APIs in Informatica Connector Toolkit
Appendix E: Frequently asked questions

Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

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Create a new connector project

Create a connector project to define the type of connector you want to create. You can create a connector for Cloud Data Integration or Data Loader cloud service. Select the creation method, depending on whether you want to create a connector using a JDBC driver, an SDK from a third-party library, or a REST-based solution. You can select the authentication type to connect to a REST-based application.

Use the Informatica Connector Toolkit to create a connector project and define the connector properties.

On the Eclipse IDE toolbar, click the

Create New Connector

button (

The Create New Connector Project
window appears.

The image shows the connector details required to create a connector.

In the Create New Connector Project
window, configure the following properties:

Property	Description
Connector Name	Name of the connector. Specify a unique name for the connector. The connector name must be an alphanumeric string. The first character of the name must be a letter.
Description	Description of the connector.
Cloud Service	The cloud service for which you want to create a connector. Select Cloud Data Integration .
Creation Method	The method to create a connector. Select one of the following creation methods: JDBC. Create a JDBC driver-based connector. Libraries. Create a connector using a third-party library SDK. REST. Create a connector for REST-based application. Default is REST.
Authentication Type	The authentication type for the REST creation method. Select one of the following authentication types: No Authentication: Does not require authentication. Basic. Uses the user name and password for authentication. Token. Uses token-based authentication. OAuth 1.0. Uses OAuth 1.0 for authentication. OAuth 2.0. Uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. API Key. Uses API key for authentication. Default is basic authentication.

If a connector with the same name already exists, the following error is displayed:

A connector with the same name already exists. Enter a different name.

Click OK
and specify a unique name for the new connector.

Click

Finish

If the new connector is successfully registered, a success message appears.

The image shows successful registration of the connector.

Click OK
.

The new connector project appears on the

Connector Navigator

tab.

If the connector is already registered in the same organization, a warning appears. Click Yes
to skip the registration process.

The image shows the warning message if the connector already exists.

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Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

Create a new connector project

Create a new connector project