Connect to Salesforce Data Cloud Data in the Denodo Platform

Denodo Platform is a data virtualization product providing a single point of contact for enterprise database data. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud, Denodo users can work with live Salesforce Data Cloud data alongside other enterprise data sources. This article explains how to create a virtual data source for Salesforce Data Cloud in the Denodo Virtual DataPort Administrator.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Salesforce Data Cloud data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Salesforce Data Cloud, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Salesforce Data Cloud and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Salesforce Data Cloud data using native data types.

Create the Salesforce Data Cloud Virtual Port

To connect to live Salesforce Data Cloud data from Denodo, you need to copy the JDBC Driver JAR file to the external library directory for Denodo and create a new JDBC Data Source from the Virtual DataPort Administrator tool.

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud\lib\) to the Denodo external library directory (C:\Denodo\Denodo Platform\lib-external\jdbc-drivers\cdata-salesforcedatacloud-19).
3. Open the Denodo Virtual DataPort Administrator tool and navigate to the Server Explorer tab.
4. Right-click "admin" and select New -> Data source -> JDBC. 👁 Creating a new JDBC data source.
   
5. Configure the JDBC Connection:
   • Name: your choice, e.g.: salesforcedatacloud
   • Database adapter: Generic
   • Driver class path: C:\Denodo\Denodo Platform\lib-external\jdbc-drivers\cdata-salesforcedatacloud-19
   • Driver class: cdata.jdbc.salesforcedatacloud.SalesforceDataCloudDriver

   • Database URI: Set this to a JDBC URL using the necessary connection properties. For example,

     jdbc:salesforcedatacloud:InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;

     👁 Configuring the JDBC connection (NetSuite is shown).
     

     Information on creating the Database URI follows:

     Built-In Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Salesforce Data Cloud JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     	java -jar cdata.jdbc.salesforcedatacloud.jar
     	

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     Salesforce Data Cloud supports authentication via the OAuth standard.

     OAuth

     Set to OAuth.

     Desktop Applications

     CData provides an embedded OAuth application that simplifies authentication at the desktop.

     You can also authenticate from the desktop via a custom OAuth application, which you configure and register at the Salesforce Data Cloud console. For further information, see Creating a Custom OAuth App in the Help documentation.

     Before you connect, set these properties:

     • : GETANDREFRESH. You can use to avoid repeating the OAuth exchange and manually setting the .
     • (custom applications only): The Client ID assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.
     • (custom applications only): The Client Secret assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.

     When you connect, the driver opens Salesforce Data Cloud's OAuth endpoint in your default browser. Log in and grant permissions to the application.

     The driver then completes the OAuth process as follows:

     • Extracts the access token from the callback URL.
     • Obtains a new access token when the old one expires.
     • Saves OAuth values in so that they persist across connections.

     For other OAuth methods, including Web Applications and Headless Machines, refer to the Help documentation.

     👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
     
   • Click the "Test connection" button to confirm the configuration and click Save.

View Salesforce Data Cloud Data in the VirtualPort Administrator Tool

After creating the data source, you can create a base view of Salesforce Data Cloud data for use in the Denodo Platform.

1. Click the "Create base view" button in the newly created VirtualPort (admin.SalesforceDataCloud).
2. Expand the object tree and select the objects (tables) you wish to import. 👁 Selecting objects to import (NetSuite is shown).
   
3. Click the "Create selected" button to create views of the Salesforce Data Cloud data.
   Optional: Click "Create associations from foreign keys" to define relationships between the objects.
4. With the view(s) created, navigate to a table (cdata_salesforcedatacloud_account) in the Server Explorer and double-click the selected table.
5. In the new tab, click "Execution panel" to open a query panel.
6. Customize the query in the "Execute" tab or use the default:

   SELECT * FROM cdata_salesforcedatacloud_account CONTEXT ('i18n'='us_est', 'cache_wait_for_load'='true')
   

   👁 Configuring the query to view the data.
   
7. Click Execute to view the data. 👁 Viewing the data.
   

With the base view created, you can now work with live Salesforce Data Cloud data like you would any other data source in Denodo Platform, for example, querying Salesforce Data Cloud in the Denodo Data Catalog.

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Salesforce Data Cloud and start working with your live Salesforce Data Cloud data in Denodo Platform. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.