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⇱ Build Data Flows from OData to SQL Server using SSIS

Build Data Flows from OData to SQL Server using SSIS

👁 Jerod Johnson
Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism
Easily back up OData services to SQL Server using the SSIS components for OData.

Using SQL Server as a backup for critical business data provides an essential safety net against loss. Backing up data to SQL Server enables business users to more easily connect that data with features like reporting, analytics, and more.

This example demonstrates how to use the CData SSIS Tasks for OData inside of a SQL Server SSIS workflow to transfer OData services into a Microsoft SQL Server database.

About OData Data Integration

CData simplifies access and integration of live OData services data. Our customers leverage CData connectivity to:

  • Access OData versions 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0, working with legacy services and the latest features and capabilities.
  • Leverage advanced query options, including $filter, $select, and $expand, enhancing data retrieval from 3rd party tools.
  • Use Server-side execution of aggregation and grouping to minimize data transfer and boost performance.
  • Authenticate securely using a variety of schemes, including Azure AD, digest, negotiate, NTLM, OAuth, and more means secure authentication with every connection.
  • Use SQL stored procedures to manage OData service entities - listing, creating, and removing associations between entities.

Customers use CData's solutions to regularly integrate their OData services with preferred tools, such as Power BI, MicroStrategy, or Tableau, and to replicate data from OData services to their databases or data warehouses.


Getting Started


Add the Components

To get started, add a new OData source and SQL Server ADO.NET destination to a new data flow task.

👁 The Data Flow task used in this example. (Salesforce is shown.)

Create a New Connection Manager

Follow the steps below to save OData connection properties in a connection manager.

  1. In the Connection Manager window, right-click and then click New Connection. The Add SSIS Connection Manager dialog is displayed.
  2. In the Connection Manager type menu, select OData. The CData OData Connection Manager is displayed.
  3. Configure connection properties.

    The User and Password properties, under the Authentication section, must be set to valid OData user credentials. In addition, specify a URL to a valid OData server organization root or OData services file.

    👁 Configuring a connection (Salesforce is shown).

Configure the OData Source

Follow the steps below to specify the query to be used to extract OData services.

  1. Double-click the OData source to open the source component editor.
  2. In the Connection Manager menu, select the connection manager previously created.
  3. Specify the query to use for the data extraction. For example: 
    SELECT Orders.Freight, Customers.ContactName FROM Customers INNER JOIN Orders ON Customers.CustomerId=Orders.CustomerId
    👁 The SQL query to retrieve records. (Salesforce is shown.)
  4. Close the OData Source control and connect it to the ADO.NET Destination.

Configure the SQL Server Destination

Follow the steps below to specify the SQL server table to load the OData services into.

  1. Open the ADO.NET Destination and add a New Connection. Enter your server and database information here.
  2. In the Data access mode menu, select "table or view".
  3. In the Table Or View menu, select the table or view to populate.
  4. Configure any properties you wish to on the Mappings screen. 👁 The mappings from the SSIS source component to SQL Server. (Salesforce is shown.)

Run the Project

You can now run the project. After the SSIS Task has finished executing, your database will be populated with OData services.

👁 The completed import. (Salesforce is shown.)

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OData SSIS Components

Powerful SSIS Source & Destination Components that allow you to easily connect SQL Server with live OData feeds through SSIS Workflows.

Use the OData Data Flow Components to synchronize with OData Services. Perfect for data synchronization, local back-ups, workflow automation, and more!