Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

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Create a connection

Define the connection attributes to authenticate access to a data source. Create a connection page to define the attributes to authenticate access to a data source. Organize attributes into specific sections, grouping similar ones. Include the required third-party libraries to set up the connection.

In the

Connector Progress

view, under

Phase 1: Establish Connection

, click

Create Connection

Connector progress with Phase 1 create a new connection.

Configure the connection attributes.

Click

Add

to add a new connection attribute.

The attributes that you configure correspond to the connection object properties.

Add a connection attribute and configure the properties.

In the

Add Attribute

window, enter the following properties for the connection attribute:

Attribute Property	Description
Name	Name of the connection attribute.
Display Name	Display name for the connection attribute.
Description	Description of the connection attribute.
Data Type	Data type of the connection attribute.
Default Value	Default value for the attribute.
Min Length	Minimum length for the value of the attribute.
Max Length	Maximum length for the value of the attribute.
Encrypted	Indicates whether you can encrypt the attribute.
Supports Parameter	Indicates whether you can parameterize the attribute.
Mandatory	Indicates whether a connection attribute requires a value. If you set the Mandatory property to true but you do not display the attribute on the connection management user interface, you must set a default value for the attribute.
Hidden	Indicates whether you can hide the attribute.
Has Dependent Fields	Indicates whether the attribute has dependent fields.
Allowed Values	List of values allowed for the attribute.

Click

Configure the connection pages.

To create a new connection section, click

Add Section

and enter the section name, section title, tool tip, and section description.

Add attributes to specific sections. You can group similar attributes under a section.

To change the order in which connection sections appear in a connection page, use

Move Up

Move Down

Click

Add the third-party libraries.

Click

Add

to add the third-party libraries required to connect to the data source.

Click

Generate Code

After you define the connection attributes, the Informatica Connector Toolkit generates the following Java files:

<ConnectorName>ConnectInfoAdapter.java

<ConnectorName>Connection.java

Update the

ConnectInfoAdapter.java

file to implement connection validation and attribute dependancies. Also, update the

Connection.java

file to implement the methods that open and close connection to the data source.

You can test and debug the connection to the data source.

If you regenerate code for the connection project, the Informatica Connector Toolkit does not regenerate code for the user-exposed source code visible in the Informatica perspective. You have to manually edit the source code and make changes if you add, remove, or modify connection attributes.

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Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

Create a connection

Create a connection