sf_open()

Read(1641) Label: connect, configuration file, json file,

Description:
 
Connect to Salesforce cloud server through the way of rest api.

Syntax:
  sf_open(jsonFile)

Note:

The external library (See External Library Guide) connects to Salesforce cloud server. It requires putting configuration file user.json in the directory storing SalesforceCli external library. Below is the content of user.json:
{

  "LOGINURL" : "https://login.salesforce.com",

  "GRANTTYPE" : "/services/oauth2/token?grant_type=password",

  "CLIENTID" : "3MVG9fe4g9fhX0E66lsoDv6kDPNDZPhVxCzgBevUKrHAmXTX",

  "CLIENTSECRET" : "4D3DBDFD2E7F7B169EC6DD6BFAF5CAAB3C219D6226",

  "USERID" : "userName",

  "PASSWORD" : "userPassword",

  "ACCESSTOKEN" : "access_token",

  "INSTANCEURL" : "instance_url"

}
Generally, users just need to modify values of
CLIENTID, CLIENTSECRET, USERID and PASSWORD. Note that the key value should be in uppercase.

Parameter:

jsonFile

The JSON file name; by default call user.json in the directory containing SalesforcCli external library

Return value:
Connection object

Example:

 

A

 

1

=sf_open()

Connection using default configurations.

2

=sf_open("C:/user.json")

Connection using a specified JSON file.