SSIS guide

Writing data in SSIS

In this section we will learn how to configure and use FTP/SFTP CSV File Connector in the API Destination to write data to FTP/SFTP CSV File.

Video tutorial

This video covers following and more so watch carefully. After watching this video follow the steps described in this article.

  • How to download SSIS PowerPack for FTP/SFTP CSV File integration in SSIS
  • How to configure connection for FTP/SFTP CSV File
  • How to write or lookup data to FTP/SFTP CSV File
  • Features about SSIS API Destination
  • Using FTP/SFTP CSV File Connector in SSIS

Step-by-step instructions

In upper section we learned how to read data, now in this section we will learn how to configure FTP/SFTP CSV File in the API Source to POST data to the FTP/SFTP CSV File.

  1. Read the data from the source, being any desired source component. In example we will use ZappySys Dummy Data Source component.

  2. From the SSIS Toolbox drag and drop API Destination (Predefined Templates) on the Data Flow Designer surface and connect source component with it, and double click to edit it.
    SSIS API Destination (Predefined Templates) - Drag and Drop

  3. Select New Connection to create a new connection:

    API Destination - FTP/SFTP CSV File
    Amazon Ads Connector can be used to get Amazon advertisements using Amazon Advertisements API, download various advertisement-related reports.
    API Destination - New Connection

  4. Use a preinstalled FTP/SFTP CSV File Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download FTP/SFTP CSV File Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:

    FTP/SFTP CSV File
    FTP/SFTP CSV File Connector Selection

  5. Proceed with selecting the desired Authentication Type. Then select API Base URL (in most cases default one is the right one). Finally, fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed. You may press a link Steps to Configure which will help set certain parameters. More info is available in Authentication section.

    OAuth Authentication

    FTP/SFTP CSV File authentication

    Amazon OAuth Security Profile has be created in Amazon Developer portal. [API reference]

    1. Firstly, login into Amazon Developer portal in https://developer.amazon.com.
    2. Then click Sign in.
    3. If you don't have an account, press Create your Amazon Developer account button to create one.
    4. Once logged in, click on your profile icon on the right-top of the window and hit Settings: Amazon developer profile settings
    5. Then click Security Profiles and proceed with creating a new Security Profile:
      6. Create Amazon developer security profile
    6. After that, click Web Settings subtab, then hit Show Secret button to reveal the Client Secret (you will need it later), and click Edit to add a Redirect URL:
      7. Reveal client secret in Amazon developer security profile
    7. Continue by setting Allowed Return URLs (you can have your own or use https://zappysys.com/oauth): Set return URLs in Amazon developer security profile
    8. Done! Now you can use Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URL when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters: Use client ID and client secret to connect to REST API Amazon services
    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth Authentication [OAuth]
    2. Optional step. Modify API Base URL if needed (in most cases default will work).
    3. Fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed.
    4. Press Generate Token button to generate the tokens.
    5. Finally, hit OK button:
    FTP/SFTP CSV File
    OAuth Authentication [OAuth]
    https://advertising-api.amazon.com/v2
    Required Parameters
    ClientId Fill-in the parameter...
    ClientSecret Fill-in the parameter...
    AuthorizationUrl Fill-in the parameter...
    ReturnUrl Fill-in the parameter...
    Scope Fill-in the parameter...
    Profile (click 'Generate Token' before this) Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    ZappySys OAuth Connection

  6. Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and go to the Mappings tab to map the columns.

    API Destination - FTP/SFTP CSV File
    Amazon Ads Connector can be used to get Amazon advertisements using Amazon Advertisements API, download various advertisement-related reports.
    API Destination - Select Endpoint

  7. Finally, map the desired columns:

    API Destination - FTP/SFTP CSV File
    Amazon Ads Connector can be used to get Amazon advertisements using Amazon Advertisements API, download various advertisement-related reports.
    API Destination - Columns Mapping

  8. That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the FTP/SFTP CSV File API call using ZappySys FTP/SFTP CSV File Connector

    Execute Package - Reading data from API Source and load into target