Connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS Data from PowerBuilder via ADO.NET

This article demonstrates using the CData ADO.NET Provider for SAP SuccessFactors LMS in PowerBuilder, showcasing the ease of use and compatibility of these standards-based controls across various platforms and development technologies that support Microsoft .NET, including Appeon PowerBuilder.

This article shows how to create a basic PowerBuilder application that uses the CData ADO.NET Provider for SAP SuccessFactors LMS to retrieve data.

1. In a new WPF Window Application solution, add all the Visual Controls needed for the connection properties. Below is a typical connection string:

   User=username;CompanyId=CompanyId;Url=https://api4.successfactors.com;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;

   SAP SuccessFactors LMS uses OAuth authentication. Before connecting, you must configure an OAuth application tied to your SAP SuccessFactors LMS account.

   To establish a connection, set the following properties:

   • User: Your SAP SuccessFactors LMS username.
   • CompanyId: Your SAP SuccessFactors company identifier.
   • Url: The SAP SuccessFactors API URL (e.g., https://api4.successfactors.com).
   • OAuthClientId: The client Id assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.
   • OAuthClientSecret: The client secret assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.

   See the Getting Started chapter of the help documentation for a guide to creating a custom OAuth app and using OAuth.

2. Add the DataGrid control from the .NET controls.
3. Configure the columns of the DataGrid control. Below are several columns from the Account table:

   <DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False" Margin="13,249,12,14" Name="datagrid1" TabIndex="70" ItemsSource="{Binding}">
   <DataGrid.Columns>
    <DataGridTextColumn x:Name="idColumn" Binding="{Binding Path=Id}" Header="Id" Width="SizeToHeader" />
    <DataGridTextColumn x:Name="nameColumn" Binding="{Binding Path=ItemID}" Header="ItemID" Width="SizeToHeader" />
   		...
   	</DataGrid.Columns>
   </DataGrid>
   

4. Add a reference to the CData ADO.NET Provider for SAP SuccessFactors LMS assembly.

Connect the DataGrid

Once the visual elements have been configured, you can use standard ADO.NET objects like Connection, Command, and DataAdapter to populate a DataTable with the results of an SQL query:

System.Data.CData.SAPSuccessFactorsLMS.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSConnection conn 
conn = create System.Data.CData.SAPSuccessFactorsLMS.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSConnection(connectionString)

System.Data.CData.SAPSuccessFactorsLMS.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSCommand comm 
comm = create System.Data.CData.SAPSuccessFactorsLMS.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSCommand(command, conn)

System.Data.DataTable table
table = create System.Data.DataTable

System.Data.CData.SAPSuccessFactorsLMS.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSDataAdapter dataAdapter
dataAdapter = create System.Data.CData.SAPSuccessFactorsLMS.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSDataAdapter(comm)
dataAdapter.Fill(table)	
datagrid1.ItemsSource=table.DefaultView

The code above can be used to bind data from the specified query to the DataGrid.