Connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS Data from PowerBuilder via ODBC

The CData ODBC Driver for SAP SuccessFactors LMS can be used from any platform or development technology that supports ODBC, including PowerBuilder. This article shows how to connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS data and execute queries from the Database Painter and controls such as the DataWindow.

Connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

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.

Create a Profile for the ODBC Driver for SAP SuccessFactors LMS

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an ODBC DSN (data source name) for SAP SuccessFactors LMS. In the Database Painter, you can use wizards and the UI to work with SAP SuccessFactors LMS data.

1. In PowerBuilder, click Tools -> Database Painter.
2. In the Objects window in the Database Painter, right-click the ODBC node and click New Profile.
3. On the Connection tab, enter a name for the profile and select the SAP SuccessFactors LMS DSN in the Data Source menu. 👁 The ODBC DSN, required to create the Database Profile. (Salesforce is shown.)
   
4. To view and modify a table, right-click a table and then click Edit Data -> Grid.

Using SAP SuccessFactors LMS Data with PowerBuilder Controls

You can use standard PowerBuilder objects to connect to ODBC data sources and execute queries. The following example shows how to retrieve SAP SuccessFactors LMS data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method:

SQLCA.DBMS = "ODBC"
SQLCA.DBParm = "ConnectString='DSN=CData SAPSuccessFactorsLMS Source'"
CONNECT USING SQLCA;
dw_items.SetTransObject(SQLCA);
dw_items.Retrieve();