Connecting to SuccessFactors

In order for Spectrum™ Technology Platform to access data in SuccessFactors, you must define a connection to SuccessFactors using Management Console. Once you do this, you can create flows in Enterprise Designer that can read data from, and write data to, SuccessFactors.
Note: This connection is for use in the Metadata Insights module.
  1. Open Management Console.
  2. Go to Resources > Data Sources.
  3. Click the Add button .
  4. In the Name field, enter a name for the connection. The name can be anything you choose.
    Note: Once you save a connection you cannot change the name.
  5. In the Type field, choose SuccessFactors.
  6. In the Company ID field, enter your company ID, which identifies your company's unique instance in a specific SuccessFactors data center.
  7. In the Service URL field, enter the URL for the SuccessFactors server you want to connect to. This URL is specific to the global data center to which your company ID is mapped.
  8. Enter your user name and password for your SuccessFactors client instance.
  9. To test the connection, click Test.
  10. Click Save.