Read data from ServiceNow in SSIS (Export data)
In this section we will learn how to configure and use ServiceNow Connector in API Source to extract data from ServiceNow.
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Begin with opening Visual Studio and Create a New Project.
Select Integration Service Project and in new project window set the appropriate name and location for project. And click OK.
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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
Note: If you don't see ZappySys SSIS PowerPack Task or Components in SSIS Toolbox, please refer to this help link. -
Now, Drag and Drop SSIS Data Flow Task from SSIS Toolbox. Double click on the Data Flow Task to see Data Flow designer.
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From the SSIS toolbox drag and API Source (Predefined Templates) on the data flow designer surface, and double click on it to edit it:
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Select New Connection to create a new connection:
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Use a preinstalled ServiceNow Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download ServiceNow Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:
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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.
Authenticate using ServiceNow instance username and password.
Steps how to get and use ServiceNow credentials
Locate your ServiceNow instance credentials and use them for HTTP authentication:
- Go to https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do and log in.
- Click on your profile picture.
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When a menu appears, click on Manage instance password or a similar option:
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In a new window you will see your HTTP Basic Authentication credentials:
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Done! Use this username and password when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters.
Configuring authentication parameters
ServiceNowBasic Auth [Http]https://[$InstanceName$].service-now.com/api/nowRequired Parameters InstanceName 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 Authenticate using ServiceNow instance username, password, OAuth Client ID, and Client Secret. [API reference]
Steps how to get and use ServiceNow credentials
Create OAuth application and use it for authentication:
- Login to your instance at https://your-instance-id.service-now.com.
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Start by clicking on menu item All, then search for oauth, and click Application Registry option:
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Then click button New:
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Continue by clicking Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients option:
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Move on by naming your OAuth application and entering a Client Secret (or let it be generated automatically).
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Finally give it a final touch by increasing the Refresh Token Lifespan value to
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Done! Now you can use Client ID and Client Secret when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters.
Configuring authentication parameters
ServiceNowOAuth [OAuth]https://[$InstanceName$].service-now.com/api/nowRequired Parameters InstanceName Fill-in the parameter... User name Fill-in the parameter... Password Fill-in the parameter... Client ID Fill-in the parameter... Client Secret Fill-in the parameter... ApiVersion Fill-in the parameter... Optional Parameters RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch RetryStatusCodeList 429|503 RetryCountMax 5 RetryMultiplyWaitTime True -
Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and click on Preview Data button to make the API call.
API Source - ServiceNowAllows the reading and writing of incidents, attachments, and more in ServiceNow without coding! The ZappySys ServiceNow API Connector provides easy-to-use, high-performance API access. -
That's it! We are done! Just in a few clicks we configured the call to ServiceNow using ServiceNow Connector.
You can load the source data into your desired destination using the Upsert Destination, which supports SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Amazon Redshift. We also offer other destinations such as CSV, Excel, Azure Table, Salesforce, and more. You can check out our SSIS PowerPack Tasks and components for more options. (*loaded in Trash Destination)