External Data Source and Service Connectors
Data Source Connectors are the means through which data connections are made to external systems to import or export data in or out of PlaidCloud.
1 - Data Connections
Use this table reference for more information on external system connections and databases
Description
PlaidCloud connects to external systems by using various data connections directly or through PlaidLink agents.
For more details on each data connection type, please navigate to the specific data connection documentation.
Relational Databases
Greenplum
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | greenplum |
Microsoft SQL Server
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | sqlserver |
MySQL
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | mysql |
ODBC
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | odbc |
Oracle
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | oracle |
Postgres
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | postgres |
Amazon Redshift
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | redshift |
SAP HANA
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | hana |
Exasol
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | exasol |
IBM DB2
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | db2 |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | informix |
Hadoop Based Databases
Hive
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | hive |
Presto
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | presto |
Spark
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Database |
| Reference | spark |
Microsoft Teams
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Notification |
| Reference | teams |
Slack
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Notification |
| Reference | slack |
Cloud Services
OAuth Connection
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | oAuth |
| Reference | oauth |
Quandl
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Quandl |
| Reference | quandl |
Google Big Query
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Google Big Query |
| Reference | gbq |
Google Spreadsheet
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Google Spreadsheet |
| Reference | gspread |
Oracle EBS utilizes the standard Oracle database connection specified above. This connection provides the connectivity
to query, load, and execute PL/SQL programs in Oracle.
If the EBS instance has the REST API interface available, this can be accessed using the same approach as Oracle Cloud described below.
Oracle Cloud utilizes standard RESTful requests to perform queries, data loading, and other operations. A REST connection using OAuth2
tokens is used for these interactions. This uses the standard oAuth connection specified above.
Salesforce utilizes standard RESTful requests to perform all operations. A REST connection using OAuth2
tokens is used for these interactions. This uses the Salesforce specific connection type.
Workday utilizes standard RESTful requests to perform all operations. A REST connection using OAuth2
tokens is used for these interactions. This uses the standard oAuth connection specified above.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | JD Edwards Legacy |
| Reference | jde_legacy |
JD Edwards utilizes the standard Oracle database connection specified above. This connection provides the connectivity
to query, load, and execute PL/SQL programs in Oracle.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | Infor |
| Reference | infor |
SAP Analytics Cloud
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | SAP Analytics Cloud |
| Reference | sap_sac |
SAP ECC
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | SAP ECC |
| Reference | sap_ecc |
SAP Profitability and Cost Management (PCM)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | SAP PCM |
| Reference | sap_pcm |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
| Connection Type | SAP PaPM |
| Reference | sap_papm |