Version

    SalesforceReader

    SalesforceReader 64x64

    Short Description

    Ports

    Metadata

    SalesforceReader Attributes

    Details

    Examples

    Compatibility

    See also

    Short Description

    SalesforceReader reads records from Salesforce using SOAP API.

    Which Salesforce reader?

    If you need to read a small number of records, read attachments or use functions and subqueries, use SalesforceReader.

    If you need to read a large number of records, use SalesforceBulkReader.

    Data source Input ports Output ports Each to all outputs Different to different outputs Transformation Transf. req. Java CTL Auto-propagated metadata

    Database

    0

    1

    Ports

    Port type Number Required Description Metadata

    Output

    0

    SOQL query results

    output0

    Metadata

    SalesforceReader does not propagate metadata.

    SalesforceReader has no metadata templates.

    SalesforceReader has no special requirements on metadata names or field data types.

    SalesforceReader Attributes

    Attribute Req Description Possible values

    Basic

    Connection

    yes

    A Salesforce connection. See Salesforce Connections.

    e.g. MySFConnection

    SOQL query

    yes

    A query for retrieving data from Salesforce.

    The component allows you to use subset of the SOQL language.

    If you query the records, you should use API names for objects and fields. The API name can differ from the name of an object in Salesforce web GUI.

    You can use graph parameters in SOQL query.

    e.g. SELECT Name, Website FROM Account WHERE Industry = 'Energy'

    Output mapping

    Mapping from query fields to output metadata fields

    Map by name (default)

    Read mode

    Defines in what way records are read from Salesforce. You can enable reading deleted records, and then such records will be returned by the component. To distinguish deleted and not deleted records, query the isDeleted field. For an example, see Reading deleted records details and Reading deleted records.

    Do not return deleted or archived records (default) | Return also deleted or archived records

    Details

    SalesforceReader reads records from Salesforce using SOAP API, which performs the operations synchronously making it suitable for retrieving small datasets.

    To use the component, create a Salesforce connection, enter an SOQL query and specify the output mapping. If you perform the steps in this order, the transform editor can provide you with metadata extracted from the SOQL query. Therefore, you will be able to map the fields with drag and drop.

    SOQL

    SalesforceReader uses Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) to query data in Salesforce.

    List of Supported SOQL Functions

    Due to different implementation of almost each function in API, we support the following functions.

    Aggregate Functions

    Date functions

    Misc functions

    Aggregate Functions

    The table shows returned data type for particular argument data type.

    Function

    Parameter type

    Boolen

    Decimal

    Integer

    Date

    String

    avg()

    -

    Decimal[1]

    Decimal[1]

    -

    -

    count()

    -

    Integer

    Integer

    Integer

    Integer

    count_distinct()

    no

    Integer

    Integer

    Integer

    Integer

    min()

    -

    Decimal[2]

    Integer

    Date

    String

    max()

    -

    Decimal[2]

    Integer

    Date

    String

    sum()

    -

    Decimal[3]

    Integer

    -

    -

    1

    Decimal with 'maximal' precision and scale is used (decimal[64, 32])

    2

    Precision and scale are derived from the first function parameter.

    3

    Scale is derived from the first function parameter and precision is fixed to 64.

    See also the Salesforce documentation on Aggregate Functions.

    Date functions
    Function Result type Note

    CALENDAR_MONTH()

    Integer

    CALENDAR_QUARTER()

    Integer

    CALENDAR_YEAR()

    Integer

    DAY_IN_MONTH()

    Integer

    DAY_IN_WEEK()

    Integer

    DAY_IN_YEAR()

    Integer

    DAY_ONLY()

    Date

    FICSAL_MONTH()

    Integer

    FISCAL_QUARTER()

    Integer

    FISCAL_YEAR()

    Integer

    HOUR_IN_DAY()

    Integer

    WEEK_IN_MONTH()

    Integer

    WEEK_IN_YEAR()

    Integer

    convertTimezone()

    Date

    Must be used in a date function. For example HOUR_IN_DAY(convertTimezone(CreatedDate))

    See also documentation on convertTimezone()

    See also Salesforce documentation on Date Functions.

    Misc functions
    Function Result type Note

    convertCurrency()

    Decimal [1]

    convertCurrency()

    format()

    String

    FORMAT()

    distance()

    Decimal [2]

    Location-Based SOQL Queries

    toLabel()

    String

    Translating Results

    grouping()

    Integer

    grouping()

    1

    decimal[64, 6]

    2

    Decimal with 'maximal' precision and scale is used (decimal[64, 32]))

    Subqueries and Join Type

    When the SOQL query contains a subquery, LEFT OUTER JOIN is performed to provide flat data structure. If no records have been returned by the subquery, null values are returned for subquery fields.

    For example, if you select opportunities in a subquery and an account from a root query has no opportunity, a single record with null subquery fields is returned for this account. If the account has multiple opportunities, multiple records are produced.

    Order of Output Records

    The output records come out in arbitrary order unless you use ORDER BY in your query.

    SOAP or Bulk API

    If you read less than 10-15,000 records, it is generally better to use SOAP API because it will use less API requests.

    Notes and Limitations
    Address and Geolocation Compound Fields

    Compound fields group together several fields to represent a complex data type, such as addresses or locations. SalesforceReader does not support reading compound fields as a whole, you need to read their separate parts. The dialog for defining SOQL shows the individual fields of compound fields, e.g. BillingStreet, BillingCity, etc.

    For example, to read BillingAddress it is not possible to use the following SOQL:

    SELECT BillingAddress FROM Account

    Instead you need to read its individual component fields:

    SELECT BillingStreet, BillingCity, BillingPostalCode FROM Account

    Aggregate functions

    In subqueries, you cannot read data from binary fields or use aggregate functions. This is a limitation of the SOAP API.

    Reading deleted records details

    When a Salesforce record is deleted it is first moved to Recycle Bin, from where it can be restored. Then automatically after a time interval, or after manually emptying the Recycle Bin, the record will be marked to be permanently deleted. Records marked to be permanently deleted cannot be restored, and are wiped from the database automatically by a background process.

    If a record is deleted using the Hard Delete operation, it skips the Recycle Bin and is immediately ready to be permanently deleted.

    Reading deleted records returns records which are not wiped yet, including those that are not in the Recycle Bin anymore but were not permanently deleted yet.

    API Requests

    SalesforceReader uses multiple API calls during its run. All of them count towards your Salesforce API request limit. The precise call flow is:

    1. Login

    2. Extract metadata of an expected result of a query. The number of requests depends on complexity of the query. In general, every unique Salesforce object used in the query will result in 1 API request.

    3. Send the query and iterate over the result. An API request must be sent for every 2,000 returned records, so the number of requests depends on the number of records in the result. This is a limitation of the SOAP API.

    Examples

    Reading records from Salesforce

    Query on multiple objects (tables)

    Query on multiple objects (tables) II

    Using aggregate functions

    Reading deleted records

    Reading records from Salesforce

    This example shows the basic functionality of SalesforceReader.

    Select FirstName, LastName and Email from Contact.

    Solution

    Create a Salesforce connection.

    In SalesforceReader, set up the Connection, SOQL query and Output mapping parameters.

    Attribute Value

    Connection

    Connection from the first step

    SOQL query

    SELECT FirstName, LastName, Email FROM Contact

    Output mapping

    function integer transform() {
     	$out.0.Email = $in.0.Email;
     	$out.0.FirstName = $in.0.FirstName;
     	$out.0.LastName = $in.0.LastName;
    
     	return ALL;
    }
    Query on multiple objects (tables)

    This example shows the way to query records from two objects (tables) with a parent-child relationship. The solution of this example and the following ones shows only the SOQL query as the rest of the configuration has already been shown in the first example.

    Select an account name and corresponding parent account name from Account.

    Solution

    SELECT Name, Parent.Name FROM Account

    Query on multiple objects (tables) II

    Select an account name and details of corresponding opportunities: name, type, amount, description.

    Solution

    SELECT Account.Name, (SELECT Opportunity.Name, Opportunity.Type, Opportunity.Amount, Opportunity.Description FROM Opportunities) FROM Account

    Using aggregate functions

    This example shows the way to use Salesforce aggregate functions.

    Select account names and for each account count the sum from opportunities we won. The result should be sorted according to the sum in descending order.

    Solution

    SELECT Account.Name, SUM(Amount) FROM Opportunity WHERE IsWon = true GROUP BY Account.Name ORDER BY SUM(Amount) DESC

    Reading deleted records

    This example shows how to read deleted records. For more details on how records are deleted in Salesforce, see Reading deleted records details. Reading deleted records can be used for backup or for synchronization with a data warehouse where you need to mirror the delete operations.

    Solution

    Set the SalesforceReader attribute Read mode to Return also deleted or archived records.

    Read the records and their IsDeleted field to distinguish deleted and not deleted records:

    SELECT Name, IsDeleted FROM Account

    Compatibility

    Version Compatibility Notice

    4.4.0-M2

    SalesforceReader is available since 4.4.0-M2. It uses Salesforce SOAP API version 37.0.

    4.5.0-M2

    SalesforceReader uses Salesforce SOAP API version 39.0.

    5.2.0

    SalesforceReader uses Salesforce SOAP API version 45.0.

    5.3.0

    SalesforceReader uses Salesforce SOAP API version 46.1.

    5.16.0

    SalesforceReader uses Salesforce SOAP API version 55.2.