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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
Use Secret Vault
Stores sensitive credentials for this connection in the secrets manager that is configured for your organization.
This property appears only if secrets manager is set up for your organization.
This property is not supported by Mass Ingestion.
When you enable the secret vault in the connection, you can select which credentials that the Secure Agent retrieves from the secrets manager. If you don't enable this option, the credentials are stored in the repository or on a local Secure Agent, depending on how your organization is configured.
For information about how to configure and use a secrets manager, see Secrets manager configuration.
Runtime Environment
Name of the runtime environment where you want to run tasks.
Select Secure Agent, Hosted Agent, or serverless runtime environment.
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
Absolute path to a file that you append to the URL. The file contains key value pairs separated by a new line. You can use this file to check additional parameter values required in the URL.
Note: Ensure that you use percent encoding to encode the key value pairs in the file.
Data Serialization Format
The format of data you want to transfer.
Choose from ATOM/XML or JSON.
Default is ATOM/XML.

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