ServiceNow Connector for Azure Data Factory (SSIS) : Delete table row

Integrate Azure Data Factory (SSIS) and ServiceNow
Integrate Azure Data Factory (SSIS) and ServiceNow

Learn how to delete table row using the ServiceNow Connector for Azure Data Factory (SSIS). This connector enables you to read and write ServiceNow data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate incidents, tasks, attachments, and records — almost no coding required. We'll walk you through the exact setup.

Let's dive in!

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

  1. SSIS designer installed. Sometimes it is referred as BIDS or SSDT (download it from Microsoft).
  2. Basic knowledge of SSIS package development using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services.
  3. SSIS PowerPack is installed (if you are new to SSIS PowerPack, then get started!).

Delete table row in SSIS

  1. Begin with opening Visual Studio and Create a New Project.

  2. Select Integration Service Project and in new project window set the appropriate name and location for project. And click OK.

    In the new SSIS project screen you will find the following:

    • SSIS ToolBox on left side bar
    • Solution Explorer and Property Window on right bar
    • Control flow, data flow, event Handlers, Package Explorer in tab windows
    • Connection Manager Window in the bottom
    SSIS Project Screen
    Note: If you don't see ZappySys SSIS PowerPack Task or Components in SSIS Toolbox, please refer to this help link.
  3. Now, Drag and Drop SSIS Data Flow Task from SSIS Toolbox. Double click on the Data Flow Task to see Data Flow designer.

    SSIS Data Flow Task - Drag and Drop
  4. Read the data from the source, using any desired source component. You can even make an API call using the ZappySys JSON/XML/API Source and read data from there. In this example, we will use an OLE DB Source component to read real-time data from a SQL Server database.

  5. 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

  6. Select New Connection to create a new connection:

    API Destination - ServiceNow
    Read and write ServiceNow data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate incidents, tasks, attachments, and records — almost no coding required.
    API Destination - ServiceNow

  7. To configure the ServiceNow connector, choose one of the following methods:

    • Choose from Popular Connector List: Select a pre-installed service directly from the dropdown menu.
    • Search Online: Use this to find and download a new connector file to your computer.
    • Use Saved/Downloaded File: Once the file is downloaded, browse your local drive to load it into the configuration.

    After that, just click Continue >>:

    ServiceNow
    API Destination -
  8. 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.

    ServiceNow authentication

    Authenticate using ServiceNow instance username and password.

    Locate your ServiceNow instance credentials and use them for HTTP authentication:

    1. Go to https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do and log in.
    2. Click on your profile picture.
    3. When a menu appears, click on Manage instance password or a similar option:

      Manage instance password in ServiceNow
    4. In a new window you will see your HTTP Basic Authentication credentials:

      Use instance credentials to authenticate to ServiceNow
    5. Done! Use this username and password when configuring HTTP Authentication parameters.

    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to Basic Auth (UserName and Password) [Http]
    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. Finally, hit OK button:
    ServiceNow
    Basic Auth (UserName and Password) [Http]
    https://[$InstanceName$].service-now.com/api/now
    Required Parameters
    InstanceName (e.g. mycompany) Fill-in the parameter...
    User name Fill-in the parameter...
    Password Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    ApiVersion v2
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    Date Time Value Handling
    ZappySys Http Connection
    ServiceNow authentication

    Authenticate using OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow (3-legged)

    Create OAuth application and use it for authentication:

    1. Login to your instance at https://your-instance-id.service-now.com.
    2. Start by clicking on menu item All, then search for oauth, and click Application Registry option:

      Locate OAuth configuration in ServiceNow
    3. Then click button New:

      Create new OAuth application in ServiceNow
    4. Continue by clicking Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients option:

      Use ServiceNow OAuth application for external clients
    5. Move on by naming your OAuth application and entering a Client Secret (or let it be generated automatically).

    6. Click on the lock icon next to the Redirect URL. Enter https://zappysys.com/oauth. This is not needed if you use Client Credentials Grant or Password Grant
    7. Finally give it a final touch by increasing the Refresh Token Lifespan value to 315,360,000 (it should last for 10 years):

      Configure OAuth application in ServiceNow
    8. Change Default Grant Type as per your need.
      NOTE: If you prefer to use Client Credentials grant (Service account style access without using real userid-password) then your admin must enable it. Client Credentials is only supported on instances where it is explicitly enabled by the ServiceNow administrator. Its not supported in Dev / Free instance.
    9. Done! Now you can use Client ID and Client Secret when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters.

    Enable Client Credentials Grant Type

    • Enable the Client Credentials Grant Type: Go to System Properties > All Properties, create a new property named glide.oauth.inbound.client.credential.grant_type.enabled, and set it to true.
    • Configure the OAuth Application: Navigate to System OAuth > Application Registry, click New, and select Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients. Set the name and save the record. In the Default Grant Type field, select Client Credentials and associate it with the integration user.
    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth Authorization Code Grant (User Creds) [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:
    ServiceNow
    OAuth Authorization Code Grant (User Creds) [OAuth]
    https://[$InstanceName$].service-now.com/api/now
    Required Parameters
    Redirect URI (***Must match as App Registry Page***) Fill-in the parameter...
    ZappySys OAuth Connection
    ServiceNow authentication

    Authenticate using OAuth Client Credentials Grant (Client ID and Client Secret). [API reference]

    Create OAuth application and use it for authentication:

    1. Login to your instance at https://your-instance-id.service-now.com.
    2. Start by clicking on menu item All, then search for oauth, and click Application Registry option:

      Locate OAuth configuration in ServiceNow
    3. Then click button New:

      Create new OAuth application in ServiceNow
    4. Continue by clicking Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients option:

      Use ServiceNow OAuth application for external clients
    5. Move on by naming your OAuth application and entering a Client Secret (or let it be generated automatically).

    6. Click on the lock icon next to the Redirect URL. Enter https://zappysys.com/oauth. This is not needed if you use Client Credentials Grant or Password Grant
    7. Finally give it a final touch by increasing the Refresh Token Lifespan value to 315,360,000 (it should last for 10 years):

      Configure OAuth application in ServiceNow
    8. Change Default Grant Type as per your need.
      NOTE: If you prefer to use Client Credentials grant (Service account style access without using real userid-password) then your admin must enable it. Client Credentials is only supported on instances where it is explicitly enabled by the ServiceNow administrator. Its not supported in Dev / Free instance.
    9. Done! Now you can use Client ID and Client Secret when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters.

    Enable Client Credentials Grant Type

    • Enable the Client Credentials Grant Type: Go to System Properties > All Properties, create a new property named glide.oauth.inbound.client.credential.grant_type.enabled, and set it to true.
    • Configure the OAuth Application: Navigate to System OAuth > Application Registry, click New, and select Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients. Set the name and save the record. In the Default Grant Type field, select Client Credentials and associate it with the integration user.
    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth Client Credentials Grant (Must be enabled by Admin) [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. Finally, hit OK button:
    ServiceNow
    OAuth Client Credentials Grant (Must be enabled by Admin) [OAuth]
    https://[$InstanceName$].service-now.com/api/now
    There are no parameters to configure.
    ZappySys OAuth Connection
    ServiceNow authentication

    Authenticate using OAuth Password Grant (ServiceNow instance username, password, OAuth Client ID, and Client Secret). [API reference]

    Create OAuth application and use it for authentication:

    1. Login to your instance at https://your-instance-id.service-now.com.
    2. Start by clicking on menu item All, then search for oauth, and click Application Registry option:

      Locate OAuth configuration in ServiceNow
    3. Then click button New:

      Create new OAuth application in ServiceNow
    4. Continue by clicking Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients option:

      Use ServiceNow OAuth application for external clients
    5. Move on by naming your OAuth application and entering a Client Secret (or let it be generated automatically).

    6. Click on the lock icon next to the Redirect URL. Enter https://zappysys.com/oauth. This is not needed if you use Client Credentials Grant or Password Grant
    7. Finally give it a final touch by increasing the Refresh Token Lifespan value to 315,360,000 (it should last for 10 years):

      Configure OAuth application in ServiceNow
    8. Change Default Grant Type as per your need.
      NOTE: If you prefer to use Client Credentials grant (Service account style access without using real userid-password) then your admin must enable it. Client Credentials is only supported on instances where it is explicitly enabled by the ServiceNow administrator. Its not supported in Dev / Free instance.
    9. Done! Now you can use Client ID and Client Secret when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters.

    Enable Client Credentials Grant Type

    • Enable the Client Credentials Grant Type: Go to System Properties > All Properties, create a new property named glide.oauth.inbound.client.credential.grant_type.enabled, and set it to true.
    • Configure the OAuth Application: Navigate to System OAuth > Application Registry, click New, and select Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients. Set the name and save the record. In the Default Grant Type field, select Client Credentials and associate it with the integration user.
    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth Password Grant [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. Finally, hit OK button:
    ServiceNow
    OAuth Password Grant [OAuth]
    https://[$InstanceName$].service-now.com/api/now
    Required Parameters
    User name Fill-in the parameter...
    Password Fill-in the parameter...
    ZappySys OAuth Connection

  9. Select [Dynamic Table] table from the dropdown, then select Delete as operation, and hit Preview Data:

    API Destination - ServiceNow
    Read and write ServiceNow data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate incidents, tasks, attachments, and records — almost no coding required.
    ServiceNow
    [Dynamic Table]
    Delete
    Required Parameters
    TableName Fill-in the parameter...
    SysId Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    RawOutputDataRowTemplate {}
    EnableRawOutputModeSingleRow True
    ContineOn404Error True
    SSIS API Destination - Access table operation

  10. Finally, map the desired columns:

    API Destination - ServiceNow
    Read and write ServiceNow data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate incidents, tasks, attachments, and records — almost no coding required.
    API Destination - ServiceNow

  11. That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the ServiceNow API call using ZappySys ServiceNow Connector

    Execute Package

Deploy SSIS package to Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Once your SSIS package is complete, deploy it to the Azure-SSIS runtime within Azure Data Factory. The setup process requires you to upload the SSIS PowerPack installer to Azure Blob Storage and then customize the runtime configuration using the main.cmd file. For a complete walkthrough of these steps, see our detailed guide on the Azure Data Factory (SSIS) and ServiceNow integration.

Conclusion

And there you have it — a complete guide on how to delete table row in Azure Data Factory (SSIS) without writing complex code. All of this was powered by ServiceNow Connector, which handled the REST API pagination and authentication for us automatically.

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