Build Data Flows from SQL Server to LinkedIn through SSIS

SQL Server databases are commonly used to store enterprise records. It is often necessary to move this data to other locations. The CData SSIS Task for LinkedIn allows you to easily transfer LinkedIn data. In this article you will export data from SQL Server to LinkedIn.

Add Source and Destination Components

To get started, add a new ADO.NET Source control and a new LinkedIn Destination control to the data flow task.

Configure the ADO.NET Source

Follow the steps below to specify properties required to connect to the SQL Server instance.

1. Open the ADO.NET Source and add a new connection. Enter your server and database information here.
2. In the Data access mode menu, select "Table or view" and select the table or view to export into LinkedIn.
3. Close the ADO NET Source wizard and connect it to the destination component.

Create a New Connection Manager for LinkedIn

Follow the steps below to set required connection properties in the Connection Manager.

1. Create a new connection manager: In the Connection Manager window, right-click and then click New Connection. The Add SSIS Connection Manager dialog is displayed.
2. Select CData LinkedIn Connection Manager in the menu.
3. Configure the connection properties. LinkedIn uses the OAuth 2 authentication standard. Obtain the OAuthClientId and OAuthClientSecret by registering an app with LinkedIn. For more information refer to our authentication guide.

Configure the LinkedIn Destination

In the destination component Connection Manager, define mappings from the SQL Server source table into the LinkedIn destination table and the action you want to perform on the LinkedIn data. In this article, you will insert CompanyStatusUpdates entities to LinkedIn.

1. Double-click the LinkedIn destination to open the destination component editor.
2. In the Connection Managers tab, select the connection manager previously created.
3. In the Use a Table, menu, select CompanyStatusUpdates. In the Action menu, select Insert. 👁 The destination table and action to be performed.
   
4. On the Column Mappings tab, configure the mappings from the input columns to the destination columns. 👁 The mappings from the SQL Server source to the SSIS destination component.
   

Run the Project

You can now run the project. After the SSIS Task has finished executing, data from your SQL table will be exported to the chosen table.