Field Name

Field Type

Description

Default Value

Field Dependency

Description

Label*

Default Value: SuccessFactors Read Advanced
Example: SuccessFactors Read Advanced

StringRequired. The

N/A

Specify the name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your pipeline.N/A

N/A

Entity*

Default Value: N/A
Example: Foundation/Platform (PLT) – User or User

StringRequired. This property enables you to select /Expression

N/A

Specify a business object from the list of business objects for SuccessFactors API. SuccessFactors stores data in multiple table structures, which are commonly known as Entities, there are various entities for Foundation as well as Personal/Employment Objects. This field will be shown dynamically from different users’ accounts from the suggestion dropdown.

Users are allowed either to choose an entity from suggestion dropdown or type an entity manually. The entity is shown as [category name] – [entity name] in the dropdown. But it is also allowed to type only [entity name] in this field.

N/A

Foundation/Platform (PLT) – User or User

Query Type

Default Value: N/A
Example:

Dropdown list

N/A

Specify the query type. Options available Available options include:

• Expand

• Custom Query

N/A

Expand Level

Default Value: 0
Example:

1

Dropdown list

The field is only available if the Query Type is selected as Expand.

Specify the sublevel of the business object you want to access. The business object would be expanded until the sublevel selected. Option available

Available options include:

• 0

• 1

• 2

The filed is only available if the query type is selected as 'Expand'.

0

N/A

Query

Default Value: N/A
Example:

String

Specify the custom query 

The filed field is only available if the query type Query Type is selected as 'Custom Query'.

N/A

N/ASpecify the custom query. 

Key parameter

Fieldset

Use this fieldset to specify the key fields to a specific entity such as userId for the Foundation/Platform (PLT) – User entity.

N/A

Field name

Default Value: N/A
Example:

String

N/A

Specify the names of key Parameter (reference parameter) fields.N/A

userId

Field value

Default Value: N/A
Example:

Any

N/A

Specify the values of key Parameter (reference parameter) fields. The data type of this field depends on what Field name you selected or entered which can be String, Integer, Boolean, etc.

N/A

test_id

URL parameters

Fieldset

Use this fieldset to specify the names and values of the URL parameters.

This fieldset is only available if the

Query Type is selected as

Expand

.

N/A

Parameter name

Default Value: fromDate
Example: fromDate

String

N/A

Specify the names of the URL parameters.

fromDate

fromDate

Parameter value

Default Value: N/A
Example: 2020-01-01

Any

N/A

Specify the values for service operation fields. The data type of this field depends on what Field name you selected or entered which can be String, Integer, Boolean, etc.

N/A

2020-01-01

Filter records

Fieldset

Use this fieldset to filter the results from the API response based on the customer-selected fields.

The

field is only available if the

Query Type is selected as

Expand

.

N/A

Field name

Default Value: N/A
Example: userId

String/Expression/Suggestion

N/A

Specify the system parameter $filter fields to be included in the output.

N/A

userId

Operation

Default Value:
Example: String Equals

Dropdown list

N/A

Specify the comparison operator for the system parameter $filter.

Equals

Equals

Available options include:

Field value

Default Value: N/A
Example: Any test123

String/Expression

N/A

Enter the values of specified input $filter fields. The data type of this field depends on what Field name you selected or entered which can be String, Integer, Boolean, etc.

N/A

test123

Condition

Default Value:
Example: String Or

Dropdown list

N/A

Specify the logical operator for the system parameter $filter.

Or

OrAvailable options include:

Output field selection

String

Use this fieldset to select fields to be included in the output. If not selected, all fields will be returned.

Element

Default Value: N/A
Example: userId, country

String/Expression/Suggestion

N/A

Specify the fields that will be displayed by descending or ascending order.

Order by

Fieldset

Use this fieldset to order the resulting records based on specified elements. The order types to be selected are either ascending or descending.

The

field is only available if the

Query Type is selected as

Expand

.

N/A

N/A

Element

Order by type

Default Value: ascending
Example: descending

String

Specify the fields that will be displayed by descending or ascending order.

N/A

country

Order by type

Default Value:
Example:String

Specify the Order Type (Ascending or Descending order).

Ascending

descending

Output fields advanced options

The field is only available if the Query Type is selected as Expand.

Add advanced options to define the limited number of output entries from a specific starting entry index

.

N/A

Output entry limit

Default Value: N/A
Example: 10

Integer

N/A

Add advanced options to define the limited number of output entries from a specific starting entry index.

Output entry offset

Default Value: N/A
Example: 10

Output entry    offset

IntegerInteger

N/A

This property enables you to skip the number of records the query should return.

N/A

10

Automatic pagination

Automatic pagination

Default Value: Deselected

Checkbox

The field is only available if the Query Type is selected as Expand.

By default, SuccessFactors returns a maximum of 1000 records per page. If this field is selected, all matching records will be automatically returned (beyond the 1000 records).

The filed is only available if the query type is selected as 'Expand'.

Allow empty query result

Default Value: Selected

Checkbox

N/A

Allow empty query result

Checkbox

This property enables you to determine if the empty result will be shown in the output views. If not selected, an error will be thrown when the empty result is found.Selected

Refresh metadata

Default Value: Deselected

Checkbox

N/A

Refresh metadata

Checkbox

If selected, the Snap will refresh the cache and show refreshed metadata results including new entities/parameters added or old entities/parameters deleted. This is handy in cases where changes are made to the data set outside of SnapLogic, such as a new data set created, existing data set deleted, and so on. In such cases, enabling this property will refresh the cache and display updated content. Please be aware that after the first run and new metadata has been refreshed, please de-select this checkbox.Deselected

Pass through

Default Value: Selected

Checkbox

N/A

Pass through

Checkbox

This property enables you to "pass through" the data from an incoming document and merge it into the new document being written to the output. If selected, the input document will be passed through to the output view under the key 'original'.

Selected

N/A

Connection details

Configure the connection details.

Connection

timeout*

Default Value: 300
Example: 100

IntegerRequired.

N/A

This property enables you to set the connection timeout duration of seconds

300

N/A

Number of

retries*

Default Value: 3
Example: 2

IntegerRequired.

N/A

This property enables you to set the maximum number of re-connections if the connection is failed or timeout.3

N/A

Retry interval

(seconds)*

Default Value: 1
Example: 3

IntegerRequired.

N/A

This property enables you to set the interval in seconds between reconnections.

1

N/A

Snap Execution

Default Value: Validate & Execute
Example: Execute Only

Dropdown list

Controls whether or not a snap executes. 

N/A

N/A

Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes. Available options are:

• Validate & Execute: Performs limited execution of the Snap, and generates a data preview during Pipeline validation. Subsequently, performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during Pipeline runtime.

• Execute only: Performs full execution of the Snap during Pipeline execution without generating preview data.

• Disabled: Disables the Snap and all Snaps that are downstream from it.