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Connect to OData

Let's configure the OData connection properties to connect to OData.

Before you begin

Before you configure the connection properties, keep the user name, password, and endpoint URI from the OData service handy.

Connection details

The following table describes the basic connection properties:
Property
Description
Connection Name
Name of the connection.
Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
Maximum length is 255 characters.
Description
Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
Type
OData
Runtime Environment
Name of the runtime environment where you want to run tasks.
Select the Informatica Cloud Hosted Agent.
User Name
User name to connect to the OData service.
Password
Password associated with the user name.
Service Root URI
Root URI of the OData service.
The service root URI must follow the OData URI conventions.

Advanced settings

The following table describes the advanced connection properties:
Property
Description
OData Parameter File Path
Doesn't apply to a data loader task.
Data Serialization Format
The format of data you want to transfer.
Choose from ATOM/XML or JSON.
Default is ATOM/XML.