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This section will teach you how to create a custom connector from scratch. You can code your own third-party connector to connect and stream data from a data source.

 

Overview

Third-Party Connectors allow for Yellowfin to connect to any data source and return tabular data that can be consumed and displayed as tables and charts. 

Data can be retrieved from any source via file access, API access, or data that is embedded in the connector itself. Most implementations are expected to make use of web service APIs, third-party web applications, and SAAS providers. 

 

 

Implementation Overview

Implementation is done by extending Yellowfin’s third-party java interface. 

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A metadata class is also required. This will allow for a connection wizard to be defined, and prompt the end user for the required parameters to make a connection to the third-party source. This is an implementation of a JDBCMetaData class. 

 

General Workflow

Here is the general process for creating a custom connector:

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