OneDrive Connector for SAP Crystal Reports

OneDrive Connector can be used to integrate OneDrive and your defined data source, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc. Get, write, delete OneDrive data in a few clicks!

In this article you will learn how to quickly and efficiently integrate OneDrive data in SAP Crystal Reports without coding. We will use high-performance OneDrive Connector to easily connect to OneDrive and then access the data inside SAP Crystal Reports.

Let's follow the steps below to see how we can accomplish that!

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Create ODBC Data Source (DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

Step-by-step instructions

To get data from OneDrive using SAP Crystal Reports we first need to create a DSN (Data Source) which will access data from OneDrive. We will later be able to read data using SAP Crystal Reports. Perform these steps:

  1. Download and install ODBC PowerPack.

  2. Open ODBC Data Sources (x64):

    Open ODBC Data Source
  3. Create a User data source (User DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

    ZappySys API Driver
    Create new User DSN for ZappySys API Driver
    • Create and use User DSN if the client application is run under a User Account. This is an ideal option in design-time, when developing a solution, e.g. in Visual Studio 2019. Use it for both type of applications - 64-bit and 32-bit.
    • Create and use System DSN if the client application is launched under a System Account, e.g. as a Windows Service. Usually, this is an ideal option to use in a production environment. Use ODBC Data Source Administrator (32-bit), instead of 64-bit version, if Windows Service is a 32-bit application.
  4. When the Configuration window appears give your data source a name if you haven't done that already, then select "OneDrive" from the list of Popular Connectors. If "OneDrive" is not present in the list, then click "Search Online" and download it. Then set the path to the location where you downloaded it. Finally, click Continue >> to proceed with configuring the DSN:

    OnedriveDSN
    OneDrive
    ODBC DSN Template Selection
  5. Now it's time to configure the Connection Manager. Select Authentication Type, e.g. Token Authentication. Then select API Base URL (in most cases, the default one is the right one). More info is available in the Authentication section.

    Use delegated access (User Credentials) whenever you want to let a signed-in user work with their own resources or resources they can access. Whether it's an admin setting up policies for their entire organization or a user deleting an email in their inbox, all scenarios involving user actions should use delegated access. [API reference]

    Steps how to get and use OneDrive credentials

    Follow these simple steps below to create Microsoft Entra ID application with delegated access:

    WARNING: To automate your company's processes, make sure you use a system/generic account (e.g. automation@my-company.com). When you use a personal account which is tied to a specific employee profile and that employee leaves the company, the token may become invalid and any automated processes using that token will start to fail.
    1. Navigate to the Azure Portal and log in using your credentials.
    2. Access Microsoft Entra ID.
    3. Register a new application by going to App registrations and clicking on New registration button: Start new app registration in Microsoft Entra ID
      INFO: Find more information on how to register an application in Graph API reference.
    4. When configuration window opens, configure these fields:
      • Supported account type
        • Use Accounts in this organizational directory only, if you need access to data in your organization only.
      • Redirect URI:
        • Set the type to Public client/native (mobile & desktop).
        • Use https://zappysys.com/oauth as the URL.
      Register app in Microsoft Entra ID
    5. After registering the app, copy the Application (client) ID for later: Copy client ID of Microsoft Entra ID app
    6. Then copy OAuth authorization endpoint (v2) & OAuth token endpoint (v2) URLs to use later in the configuration: Copy Auth and Token URLs in Microsoft Entra ID app
    7. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and use the copied values in User Credentials authentication configuration:
      • In the Authorization URL field paste the OAuth authorization endpoint (v2) URL value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Token URL field paste the OAuth token endpoint (v2) URL value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Client ID field paste the Application (client) ID value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Scope field use the default value or select individual scopes, e.g.:
        • email
        • offline_access
        • openid
        • profile
        • User.Read
        • Files.Read.All
        • Files.ReadWrite.All
    8. Press Generate Token button to generate Access and Refresh Tokens.
    9. Optional step. Choose Default Drive Id from the drop down menu.
    10. Click Test Connection to confirm the connection is working.
    11. Done! Now you are ready to use the API Connector!

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    OnedriveDSN
    OneDrive
    User Credentials [OAuth]
    https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
    Required Parameters
    Authorization URL Fill-in the parameter...
    Token URL Fill-in the parameter...
    Client ID Fill-in the parameter...
    Scope Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    Client Secret
    Refresh Token File Path
    Return URL https://zappysys.com/oauth
    Default Group or User Id (additional Scopes needed to list - If fails enter manually)
    Default Drive Id (Select after clicking **Generate Token**) me
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429|503|423
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    Login Prompt Option
    Search Option For Non-Indexed Fields (Default=Blank - Search Only Indexed)
    Extra Headers (e.g. Header1:AAA||Header2:BBB)
    IsAppCred 0
    ODBC DSN Oauth Connection Configuration

    Application-only access is broader and more powerful than delegated access (User Credentials), so you should only use app-only access where needed. Use it when: 1. The application needs to run in an automated way, without user input (for example, a daily script that checks emails from certain contacts and sends automated responses). 2. The application needs to access resources belonging to multiple different users (for example, a backup or data loss prevention app might need to retrieve messages from many different chat channels, each with different participants). 3. You find yourself tempted to store credentials locally and allow the app to sign in 'as' the user or admin. [API reference]

    Steps how to get and use OneDrive credentials

    Follow these simple steps below to create Microsoft Entra ID application with application access permissions. Using following steps, you can grant very granular app permissions to access File(s). Choose permission based on your need.

    Create OAuth app

    1. Navigate to the Azure Portal and log in using your credentials.
    2. Access Microsoft Entra ID.
    3. Register a new application by going to App registrations and clicking on New registration button: Start new app registration in Microsoft Entra ID
      INFO: Find more information on how to register an application in Graph API reference.
    4. When configuration window opens, configure these fields:
      • Supported account type
        • e.g. select Accounts in this organizational directory only if you need access to data in your organization only.
      • Redirect URI:
        • Set the type to Public client/native (mobile & desktop).
        • Leave the URL field empty.
      Register app in Microsoft Entra ID
    5. After registering the app, copy the Application (client) ID for later: Copy client ID of Microsoft Entra ID app
    6. Then copy OAuth authorization endpoint (v2) & OAuth token endpoint (v2) URLs: Copy Auth and Token URLs in Microsoft Entra ID app
    7. Continue and create Client secret: Add Client secret for Microsoft Entra ID app
    8. Then copy the Client secret for later steps: Copy Client secret
    9. Continue by adding permissions for the app by going to the API permissions section, and clicking on Add a permission: Start adding permissions to Microsoft Entra ID app
    10. Select Microsoft Graph: Select Graph API permissions for Microsoft Entra ID app
    11. Then choose Application permissions option: Select app permissions for Microsoft Entra ID app
    12. Continue by adding these Files (OneDrive) permissions (Just search for "Files" and then select desired permissions): Select OneDrive scopes
    13. Finish by clicking Add permissions button: Add permissions to Microsoft Entra ID app
    14. Now it's time to Grant admin consent for your application: Grant admin consent for Microsoft Entra ID app
    15. Confirm all the permissions are granted: Admin consent granted successfully in Entra ID
    16. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and use the copied values in Application Credentials authentication configuration:
      • In the Token URL field paste the OAuth token endpoint (v2) URL value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Client ID field paste the Application (client) ID value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Client Secret field paste the Client secret value you copied in the previous step.
      • Optional step. Choose Default Drive Id from the drop down menu.
    17. Click Test Connection to confirm the connection is working.

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    OnedriveDSN
    OneDrive
    Application Credentials [OAuth]
    https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
    Required Parameters
    Token URL Fill-in the parameter...
    Client ID Fill-in the parameter...
    Client Secret Fill-in the parameter...
    Default Group or User Id (additional Scopes needed to list - If fails enter manually) Fill-in the parameter...
    Default Drive Id Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    Scope https://graph.microsoft.com/.default
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429|503|423
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    Search Option For Non-Indexed Fields (Default=Blank - Search Only Indexed)
    Extra Headers (e.g. Header1:AAA||Header2:BBB)
    IsAppCred 1
    ODBC DSN Oauth Connection Configuration

    Similar to Assplication-only access but with JWT sign with Private Key [API reference]

    Steps how to get and use OneDrive credentials

    Follow these simple steps below to create Microsoft Entra ID application with application access permissions. Using following steps, you can grant very granular app permissions to access File(s). Choose permission based on your need.

    Create OAuth app

    1. Navigate to the Azure Portal and log in using your credentials.
    2. Access Microsoft Entra ID.
    3. Register a new application by going to App registrations and clicking on New registration button: Start new app registration in Microsoft Entra ID
      INFO: Find more information on how to register an application in Graph API reference.
    4. When configuration window opens, configure these fields:
      • Supported account type
        • e.g. select Accounts in this organizational directory only if you need access to data in your organization only.
      Register app in Microsoft Entra ID
    5. After registering the app, copy the Application (client) ID for later: Copy client ID of Microsoft Entra ID app
    6. Then copy OAuth authorization endpoint (v2) & OAuth token endpoint (v2) URLs: Copy Auth and Token URLs in Microsoft Entra ID app

    Configure App Permissions

    1. Continue by adding permissions for the app by going to the API permissions section, and clicking on Add a permission: Start adding permissions to Microsoft Entra ID app
    2. Select Microsoft Graph: Select Graph API permissions for Microsoft Entra ID app
    3. Then choose Application permissions option: Select app permissions for Microsoft Entra ID app
    4. Continue by adding these Files (OneDrive) permissions (Just search for "Files" and then select desired permissions): Select OneDrive scopes
    5. Finish by clicking Add permissions button: Add permissions to Microsoft Entra ID app
    6. Now it's time to Grant admin consent for your application: Grant admin consent for Microsoft Entra ID app
    7. Confirm all the permissions are granted: Admin consent granted successfully in Entra ID

    Generate a Self-Signed Certificate

    Now let's go through setting up a certificate-based authentication flow for Microsoft Graph or other Azure AD protected APIs using client credentials and a JWT.

    You can use OpenSSL or any other way to generate Certificate file but to make it simple we will use below example PowerShell script.

    Open PowerShell and execute code listed in below steps.

    
    # Run this in PowerShell
    #Change .AddYears(1) to desired number. By default it expires certificate in one year as per below code.
    
    $cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate `
      -Subject "CN=MyClientAppCert" `
      -KeySpec Signature `
      -KeyExportPolicy Exportable `
      -KeyLength 2048 `
      -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\CurrentUser\My" `
      -KeyAlgorithm RSA `
      -HashAlgorithm SHA256 `
      -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddYears(1) `
      -Provider "Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider"
    
    # Export private key (.pfx)  - Keep this with you to make API calls (SECRET KEY - DONOT SHARE)
    $pfxPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\private_key.pfx"
    $pwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "yourStrongPassword123" -Force -AsPlainText
    Export-PfxCertificate -Cert $cert -FilePath $pfxPath -Password $pwd
    
    # Export public certificate (.cer) - UPLOAD this to Azure Portal
    $cerPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\public_key.cer"
    Export-Certificate -Cert $cert -FilePath $cerPath
    

    Upload the Certificate (i.e. Public Key *.cer)

    Once we have certificate file generated.
    1. In your App Registration, go to Certificates & secrets
    2. Under Certificates, click Upload certificate
    3. Select the .cer file (public certificate) Upload public key (certificate file) for App-Credentials (JWT Auth)
    4. Click Select a file (Browse button)
    5. Select public key file (*.cer) from local machine and click OK to upload

    Configure ZappySys Connection - Use private key (i.e. *.pfx or *.pem)

    Now its time to use certificate pfx file (private key) generated in the previous step (NOTE: PFX file contains both private key and public key).
    1. Go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and use the copied values in Application Credentials authentication configuration:
      • In the Token URL field paste the OAuth token endpoint (v2) URL value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Client ID field paste the Application (client) ID value you copied in the previous step.
    2. Configure private key
      • go to Certificate Tab
      • Change Storage Mode to Disk File: *.pfx format (PKCS#12).

        NOTE: You can also use Stored In LocalMachine mode if PFX file already imported in the Local Certificate Storage Area - User Store OR Machine Store.

        If you used OpenSSL to generate key pair then use Disk File: *.pem format (PKCS#8 or PKCS#1) Mode for Cert Store Location.

      • Supply the key file path
      • Supply the certificate password (same password used in earlier PowerShell script)
    3. Now go back to General Tab, choose Default Group / User Id and Default Drive Id from the drop down menu.
    4. Click Test connection see everything is good

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    OnedriveDSN
    OneDrive
    Application Credentials with Certificate (Sign JWT with Private Key) [OAuth]
    https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
    Required Parameters
    Token URL Fill-in the parameter...
    Client ID Fill-in the parameter...
    Certificate: *** Configure [Client Certificate] Tab *** Fill-in the parameter...
    Default Group or User Id (additional Scopes needed to list - If fails enter manually) Fill-in the parameter...
    Default Drive Id Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429|503|423
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    Search Option For Non-Indexed Fields (Default=Blank - Search Only Indexed)
    Extra Headers (e.g. Header1:AAA||Header2:BBB)
    IsAppCred 1
    ODBC DSN Oauth Connection Configuration

  6. Once the data source connection has been configured, it's time to configure the SQL query. Select the Preview tab and then click Query Builder button to configure the SQL query:

    ZappySys API Driver - OneDrive
    OneDrive Connector can be used to integrate OneDrive and your defined data source, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc. Get, write, delete OneDrive data in a few clicks!
    OnedriveDSN
    Open Query Builder in API ODBC Driver to read and write data to REST API
  7. Start by selecting the Table or Endpoint you are interested in and then configure the parameters. This will generate a query that we will use in SAP Crystal Reports to retrieve data from OneDrive. Hit OK button to use this query in the next step.

    SELECT * FROM Files
    Configure table/endpoint parameters in ODBC data source based on API Driver
    Some parameters configured in this window will be passed to the OneDrive API, e.g. filtering parameters. It means that filtering will be done on the server side (instead of the client side), enabling you to get only the meaningful data much faster.
  8. Now hit Preview Data button to preview the data using the generated SQL query. If you are satisfied with the result, use this query in SAP Crystal Reports:

    ZappySys API Driver - OneDrive
    OneDrive Connector can be used to integrate OneDrive and your defined data source, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc. Get, write, delete OneDrive data in a few clicks!
    OnedriveDSN
    SELECT * FROM Files
    API ODBC Driver-based data source data preview
    You can also access data quickly from the tables dropdown by selecting <Select table>.
    A WHERE clause, LIMIT keyword will be performed on the client side, meaning that the whole result set will be retrieved from the OneDrive API first, and only then the filtering will be applied to the data. If possible, it is recommended to use parameters in Query Builder to filter the data on the server side (in OneDrive servers).
  9. Click OK to finish creating the data source.

Video Tutorial

Read data in SAP Crystal Reports from the ODBC data source

  1. First of all, open SAP Crystal Reports and create the new Crystal Report.
    Create New Crystal Report

  2. And it will open the new data source selection window. Under ODBC(RDO) double click on the Make New Connection and Select the desired ODBC DSN, in our case we need to select OnedriveDSN which we created in upper section. And Click on Next.

    OnedriveDSN
    SAP Crystal Report - Select ODBC OnedriveDSN DSN

  3. Expand the Connection and under the data select the desired table(s) or view(s) and click Add > button and click on Next.

    OnedriveDSN
    OnedriveDSN
    SAP Crystal Report - Add ODBC OnedriveDSN DSN Tables

  4. Add the desired Fields to Display in the Reports. Here we are adding all fields and click on Finish.
    SAP Crystal Report - Add Display Fields

  5. That's it and you will be able to load the data in the Report.
    SAP Crystal Report - OnedriveDSN Data Output

Using ZappySys Driver Custom Views and Stored Procedure in SAP Crystal Report

You can create parameterized Stored Procedure and Virtual Tables on the same Data Source (ODBC DSN or Data Gateway Data Source). Please refer to this article for the same. You can create procedures to encapsulate custom logic and then only pass handful parameters rather than long SQL to execute your API call.

Using Custom Views in the SAP Crystal Report

After establishing the connection with OnedriveDSN Data Source you can use the custom view in SQL Crystal Report.
OnedriveDSN
OnedriveDSN
SAP Crystal Report - Custom Views

Using Custom Stored Procedure in the SAP Crystal Report

  1. First of all, create the custom stored procedure in the ZappySys Driver. Please refer to this article to create the custom stored procedure.
    ZappySys Driver Custom Stored Procedure
  2. After establishing the connection with OnedriveDSN Data Source you can use the custom Stored Procedure in SQL Crystal Report. Same way you can write custom queries also in the query box.
    OnedriveDSN
    SAP Crystal Report - Custom Views

Actions supported by OneDrive Connector

Learn how to perform common OneDrive actions directly in SAP Crystal Reports with these how-to guides:

Conclusion

In this article we showed you how to connect to OneDrive in SAP Crystal Reports and integrate data without any coding, saving you time and effort.

We encourage you to download OneDrive Connector for SAP Crystal Reports and see how easy it is to use it for yourself or your team.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact ZappySys support team. You can also open a live chat immediately by clicking on the chat icon below.

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