Sage 300 Connection Details

Introduction

Connector Version

This documentation is based on version 25.0.9368 of the connector.

Get Started

Sage 300 Version Support

The connector leverages the Sage 300 API to enable read-only access to Sage 300.

Establish a Connection

Before Authenticating

Sage 300 requires some initial setup in order to communicate over the Sage 300 Web API. The logged in user must have API access to one or all modules of the Sage300 instance. In Sage300 a user is assigned a security group. A security group is a set of permissions for each module. It is recommended that you use a different user other than the ADMIN user to access the API. The ADMIN user has a couple of extra steps in order to gain access to the API. Follow the steps below in order to obtain access to the API.

Create a User

Skip this step if you have already created a new user or you would like to use an existing account.

• Open the Sage300 Desktop Application which is included in the installation of Sage300. Log in with the ADMIN account.
• Go to Administrative Services -> Users
• Fill in the required information and click Add

Set up the Security Group

• Open the Sage300 Desktop Application which is included in the installation of Sage300. Log in with the ADMIN account.
• Go to Administrative Services -> Security Groups
• In the Application you will find all the modules of Sage300. The Group ID represents the security group you want to modify. Below you will find a list of permissions that you can check.
• (Optional)Create a new Security Group fill the Group ID, Group Description and check any of the permissions including the Sage 300 Web API permission. Lastly click Add(per each application required)
• Or select an existing Security Group you are going to assign to the User under Group ID and check the Sage 300 Web API permission in the end of permissions(per each application required).

Assign a Security Group

• Open the Sage300 Desktop Application which is included in the installation of Sage300. Log in with the ADMIN account.
• Go to Administrative Services -> User Authorization
• Under User ID select your new/existing User
• Now for each Application assign the Group ID which you created/modified
• Once the user access is done, ensure that they have access to the web API. Construct an URL to test access for the Sage 300 Web API as follows: https://{server}/Sage300WebApi/, replacing {server} with your Sage300 instance URL.

Connect to Sage 300

The Jitterbit Connector for Sage 300 communicates to Sage 300 over the OData API. You can authenticate to Sage 300 using Basic authentication.

Connect Using Basic Authentication

You must provide values for the following properties to successfully authenticate to Sage 300. Note that the provider will reuse the session opened by Sage 300 using cookies.

This means that your credentials will be used only on the first request to open the session. After that, cookies returned from Sage 300 will be used for authentication.

• URL: Set this to the URL of the server hosting Sage 300. Construct a URL for the Sage 300 Web API as follows: {protocol}://{host-application-path}/v{version}/{tenant}/
  For example: http://localhost/Sage300WebApi/v1.0/-/.
• User: Set this to the username of your account.
• Password: Set this to the password of your account.

Fine-Tuning Data Access

Fine Tuning Data Access

You can use the following properties to gain more control over the data returned from Sage 300:

• Company: Specify the company you wish to get data from. If not specified, the first company found on the /Companies endpoint will be choosen.
• Modules: Use this connection property to limit metadata retrieval to only the desired modules. This will improve the performance of the metadata retrieved.
• IncludeCustomFields: Set to true to list custom fields as table columns.

Important Notes

Configuration Files and Their Paths

• All references to adding configuration files and their paths refer to files and locations on the Jitterbit agent where the connector is installed. These paths are to be adjusted as appropriate depending on the agent and the operating system. If multiple agents are used in an agent group, identical files will be required on each agent.

Advanced Features

This section details a selection of advanced features of the Sage 300 connector.

User Defined Views

The connector supports the use of user defined views, virtual tables whose contents are decided by a pre-configured user defined query. These views are useful when you cannot directly control queries being issued to the drivers. For an overview of creating and configuring custom views, see User Defined Views.

SSL Configuration

Use SSL Configuration to adjust how connector handles TLS/SSL certificate negotiations. You can choose from various certificate formats. For further information, see the SSLServerCert property under "Connection String Options".

Proxy

To configure the connector using private agent proxy settings, select the Use Proxy Settings checkbox on the connection configuration screen.

Query Processing

The connector offloads as much of the SELECT statement processing as possible to Sage 300 and then processes the rest of the query in memory (client-side).

For further information, see Query Processing.

Log

For an overview of configuration settings that can be used to refine logging, see Logging. Only two connection properties are required for basic logging, but there are numerous features that support more refined logging, which enables you to use the LogModules connection property to specify subsets of information to be logged.

User Defined Views

The Sage 300 connector supports the use of user defined views: user-defined virtual tables whose contents are decided by a preconfigured query. User defined views are useful in situations where you cannot directly control the query being issued to the driver; for example, when using the driver from Jitterbit.

Use a user defined view to define predicates that are always applied. If you specify additional predicates in the query to the view, they are combined with the query already defined as part of the view.

There are two ways to create user defined views:

• Create a JSON-formatted configuration file defining the views you want.
• DDL statements.

Define Views Using a Configuration File

User defined views are defined in a JSON-formatted configuration file called UserDefinedViews.json. The connector automatically detects the views specified in this file.

You can also have multiple view definitions and control them using the UserDefinedViews connection property. When you use this property, only the specified views are seen by the connector.

This user defined view configuration file is formatted so that each root element defines the name of a view, and includes a child element, called query, which contains the custom SQL query for the view.

For example:

{
    "MyView": {
        "query": "SELECT * FROM OEInvoices WHERE MyColumn = 'value'"
    },
    "MyView2": {
        "query": "SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE Id IN (1,2,3)"
    }
}

Use the UserDefinedViews connection property to specify the location of your JSON configuration file. For example:

"UserDefinedViews", "C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\tmp\UserDefinedViews.json"

Define Views Using DDL Statements

The connector is also capable of creating and altering the schema via DDL Statements such as CREATE LOCAL VIEW, ALTER LOCAL VIEW, and DROP LOCAL VIEW.

Create a View

To create a new view using DDL statements, provide the view name and query as follows:

CREATE LOCAL VIEW [MyViewName] AS SELECT * FROM Customers LIMIT 20;

If no JSON file exists, the above code creates one. The view is then created in the JSON configuration file and is now discoverable. The JSON file location is specified by the UserDefinedViews connection property.

Alter a View

To alter an existing view, provide the name of an existing view alongside the new query you would like to use instead:

ALTER LOCAL VIEW [MyViewName] AS SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE TimeModified > '3/1/2020';

The view is then updated in the JSON configuration file.

Drop a View

To drop an existing view, provide the name of an existing schema alongside the new query you would like to use instead.

DROP LOCAL VIEW [MyViewName]

This removes the view from the JSON configuration file. It can no longer be queried.

Schema for User Defined Views

In order to avoid a view's name clashing with an actual entity in the data model, user defined views are exposed in the UserViews schema by default. To change the name of the schema used for UserViews, reset the UserViewsSchemaName property.

Work with User Defined Views

For example, a SQL statement with a user defined view called UserViews.RCustomers only lists customers in Raleigh:

SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE City = 'Raleigh';

An example of a query to the driver:

SELECT * FROM UserViews.RCustomers WHERE Status = 'Active';

Resulting in the effective query to the source:

SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE City = 'Raleigh' AND Status = 'Active';

That is a very simple example of a query to a user defined view that is effectively a combination of the view query and the view definition. It is possible to compose these queries in much more complex patterns. All SQL operations are allowed in both queries and are combined when appropriate.

SSL Configuration

Customize the SSL Configuration

To enable TLS, set the following:

• URL: Prefix the connection string with https://

With this configuration, the connector attempts to negotiate TLS with the server. The server certificate is validated against the default system trusted certificate store. You can override how the certificate gets validated using the SSLServerCert connection property.

To specify another certificate, see the SSLServerCert connection property.

Data Model

Overview

The Sage 300 connector models Sage 300 objects as relational tables and views. A Sage 300 object has relationships to other objects; in the tables, these relationships are expressed through foreign keys.

Key Features

• The connector models Sage 300 entities as relational tables and views, allowing you to write SQL to query Sage 300 data.
• Stored procedures allow you to execute operations to Sage 300.
• Live connectivity to these objects means any changes to your Sage 300 account are immediately reflected when using the connector.

Tables

Tables are retrieved dynamically from the authenticated Sage 300 account.

Child Tables

Child tables are also retrieved, which contain child objects of their parents. For example, OEOrders has OEOrders_OrderCommentsInstructions and OEOrders_OrderDetails as its child tables. These tables are exposed as aggregate columns while querying their parent table. They also have references to the unique identifier of their parent.

Views

Read-only views are retrieved dynamically from the authenticated Sage 300 account.

Stored Procedures

Stored Procedures are function-like interfaces to Sage 300. Stored procedures allow you to execute operations to Sage 300.

SELECT statements for the main tables are mostly supported server-side. For example:

SELECT * FROM APInvoiceBatches WHERE BatchDate='2019-01-09 01:00:00.0'

will be run server-side.

Stored Procedures

Stored procedures are function-like interfaces that extend the functionality of the connector beyond simple SELECT operations with Sage 300.

Stored procedures accept a list of parameters, perform their intended function, and then return any relevant response data from Sage 300, along with an indication of whether the procedure succeeded or failed.

Sage 300 Connector Stored Procedures

APCreateGLBatch

Usage information for the operation APCreateGLBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

APCreateRecurringPayableBatch

Usage information for the operation APCreateRecurringPayableBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

APCreateRetainageDocumentBatch

Usage information for the operation APCreateRetainageDocumentBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

APDeleteInactiveRecords

Usage information for the operation APDeleteInactiveRecords.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

APPostInvoices

Usage information for the operation APPostInvoices.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

APPostPaymentsAndAdjustments

Usage information for the operation APPostPaymentsAndAdjustments.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ARCreateGLBatch

Usage information for the operation ARCreateGLBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ARCreateRecurringCharge

Usage information for the operation ARCreateRecurringCharge.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ARCreateRetainageDocumentBatch

Usage information for the operation ARCreateRetainageDocumentBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ARPostInvoices

Usage information for the operation ARPostInvoices.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ARPostReceiptsAndAdjustments

Usage information for the operation ARPostReceiptsAndAdjustments.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ARPostRefunds

Usage information for the operation ARPostRefunds.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

CreateSchema

Creates a schema file for the specified table or view.

CreateSchema

Creates a local schema file (.rsd) from an existing table or view in the data model.

The schema file is created in the directory set in the Location connection property when this procedure is executed. You can edit the file to include or exclude columns, rename columns, or adjust column datatypes.

The connector checks the Location to determine if the names of any .rsd files match a table or view in the data model. If there is a duplicate, the schema file will take precedence over the default instance of this table in the data model. If a schema file is present in Location that does not match an existing table or view, a new table or view entry is added to the data model of the connector.

Input

Result Set Columns

GLPostJournal

Usage information for the operation GLPostJournal.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ICCreateGLBatch

Usage information for the operation ICCreateGLBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

ICDayEndProcessing

Usage information for the operation ICDayEndProcessing.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

POCreateBatch

Usage information for the operation POCreateBatch.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

PODayEndProcessing

Usage information for the operation PODayEndProcessing.rsb.

Input

Result Set Columns

System Tables

You can query the system tables described in this section to access schema information, information on data source functionality, and batch operation statistics.

Schema Tables

The following tables return database metadata for Sage 300:

• sys_catalogs: Lists the available databases.
• sys_schemas: Lists the available schemas.
• sys_tables: Lists the available tables and views.
• sys_tablecolumns: Describes the columns of the available tables and views.
• sys_procedures: Describes the available stored procedures.
• sys_procedureparameters: Describes stored procedure parameters.
• sys_keycolumns: Describes the primary and foreign keys.
• sys_indexes: Describes the available indexes.

Data Source Tables

The following tables return information about how to connect to and query the data source:

• sys_connection_props: Returns information on the available connection properties.
• sys_sqlinfo: Describes the SELECT queries that the connector can offload to the data source.

Query Information Tables

The following table returns query statistics for data modification queries:

• sys_identity: Returns information about batch operations or single updates.

sys_catalogs

Lists the available databases.

The following query retrieves all databases determined by the connection string:

SELECT * FROM sys_catalogs

Columns

sys_schemas

Lists the available schemas.

The following query retrieves all available schemas:

SELECT * FROM sys_schemas

Columns

sys_tables

Lists the available tables.

The following query retrieves the available tables and views:

SELECT * FROM sys_tables

Columns

sys_tablecolumns

Describes the columns of the available tables and views.

The following query returns the columns and data types for the OEInvoices table:

SELECT ColumnName, DataTypeName FROM sys_tablecolumns WHERE TableName='OEInvoices'

Columns

sys_procedures

Lists the available stored procedures.

The following query retrieves the available stored procedures:

SELECT * FROM sys_procedures

Columns

sys_procedureparameters

Describes stored procedure parameters.

The following query returns information about all of the input parameters for the APCreateGLBatch stored procedure:

SELECT * FROM sys_procedureparameters WHERE ProcedureName = 'APCreateGLBatch' AND Direction = 1 OR Direction = 2

To include result set columns in addition to the parameters, set the IncludeResultColumns pseudo column to True:

SELECT * FROM sys_procedureparameters WHERE ProcedureName = 'APCreateGLBatch' AND IncludeResultColumns='True'

Columns

Pseudo-Columns

sys_keycolumns

Describes the primary and foreign keys.

The following query retrieves the primary key for the OEInvoices table:

SELECT * FROM sys_keycolumns WHERE IsKey='True' AND TableName='OEInvoices'

Columns

sys_foreignkeys

Describes the foreign keys.

The following query retrieves all foreign keys which refer to other tables:

SELECT * FROM sys_foreignkeys WHERE ForeignKeyType = 'FOREIGNKEY_TYPE_IMPORT'

Columns

sys_primarykeys

Describes the primary keys.

The following query retrieves the primary keys from all tables and views:

SELECT * FROM sys_primarykeys

Columns

sys_indexes

Describes the available indexes. By filtering on indexes, you can write more selective queries with faster query response times.

The following query retrieves all indexes that are not primary keys:

SELECT * FROM sys_indexes WHERE IsPrimary='false'

Columns

sys_connection_props

Returns information on the available connection properties and those set in the connection string.

The following query retrieves all connection properties that have been set in the connection string or set through a default value:

SELECT * FROM sys_connection_props WHERE Value <> ''

Columns

sys_sqlinfo

Describes the SELECT query processing that the connector can offload to the data source.

Discovering the Data Source's SELECT Capabilities

Below is an example data set of SQL capabilities. Some aspects of SELECT functionality are returned in a comma-separated list if supported; otherwise, the column contains NO.

The following query retrieves the operators that can be used in the WHERE clause:

SELECT * FROM sys_sqlinfo WHERE Name = 'SUPPORTED_OPERATORS'

Note that individual tables may have different limitations or requirements on the WHERE clause; refer to the Data Model section for more information.

Columns

sys_identity

Returns information about attempted modifications.

The following query retrieves the Ids of the modified rows in a batch operation:

SELECT * FROM sys_identity

Columns

sys_information

Describes the available system information.

The following query retrieves all columns:

SELECT * FROM sys_information

Columns

Advanced Configurations Properties

The advanced configurations properties are the various options that can be used to establish a connection. This section provides a complete list of the options you can configure. Click the links for further details.

Authentication

Connection

SSL

Schema

Miscellaneous

Authentication

This section provides a complete list of authentication properties you can configure.

URL

Set the URL to the HTTP or HTTPS endpoint of your Sage 300 system. For example, http://localhost/Sage300WebApi/v1.0/-/.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

Set the URL to the HTTP or HTTPS endpoint of your Sage 300 system.Construct a URL for the Sage 300 Web API as follows: {protocol}://{host-application-path}/v{version}/{tenant}/ For example, http://localhost/Sage300WebApi/v1.0/-/.

User

Specifies the user ID of the authenticating Sage 300 user account.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

The authenticating server requires both User and Password to validate the user's identity.

Password

Specifies the password of the authenticating user account.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

The authenticating server requires both User and Password to validate the user's identity.

Connection

This section provides a complete list of connection properties you can configure.

Company

Determines the company.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specify the company you wish to get data from. If not specified, the first company found on /Companies endpoint will be choosen.

Modules

Comma separated list of modules.

Data Type

string

Default Value

*

Remarks

Comma separated list of modules. (Use this connection property to have access only on the desired modules. This will improve performance of the metadata retrieved.) Options: AP(Account Payable), AR(Account Receivable), BK(Banks), CS(Common Services), GL(General Ledger), IC(Inventory Control), OE(Order Entry), PO(Purchase Orders), TX(TaxTracking)

SSL

This section provides a complete list of SSL properties you can configure.

SSLServerCert

Specifies the certificate to be accepted from the server when connecting using TLS/SSL.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

If using a TLS/SSL connection, this property can be used to specify the TLS/SSL certificate to be accepted from the server. Any other certificate that is not trusted by the machine is rejected.

This property can take the following forms:

If not specified, any certificate trusted by the machine is accepted.

Certificates are validated as trusted by the machine based on the System's trust store. The trust store used is the 'javax.net.ssl.trustStore' value specified for the system. If no value is specified for this property, Java's default trust store is used (for example, JAVA_HOME\lib\security\cacerts).

Use '*' to signify to accept all certificates. Note that this is not recommended due to security concerns.

Schema

This section provides a complete list of schema properties you can configure.

Location

Specifies the location of a directory containing schema files that define tables, views, and stored procedures. Depending on your service's requirements, this may be expressed as either an absolute path or a relative path.

Data Type

string

Default Value

%APPDATA%\Sage300 Data Provider\Schema

Remarks

The Location property is only needed if you want to either customize definitions (for example, change a column name, ignore a column, etc.) or extend the data model with new tables, views, or stored procedures.

If left unspecified, the default location is %APPDATA%\Sage300 Data Provider\Schema, where %APPDATA% is set to the user's configuration directory:

BrowsableSchemas

Optional setting that restricts the schemas reported to a subset of all available schemas. For example, BrowsableSchemas=SchemaA,SchemaB,SchemaC.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

Listing all available database schemas can take extra time, thus degrading performance. Providing a list of schemas in the connection string saves time and improves performance.

Tables

Optional setting that restricts the tables reported to a subset of all available tables. For example, Tables=TableA,TableB,TableC.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

Listing all available tables from some databases can take extra time, thus degrading performance. Providing a list of tables in the connection string saves time and improves performance.

If there are lots of tables available and you already know which ones you want to work with, you can use this property to restrict your viewing to only those tables. To do this, specify the tables you want in a comma-separated list. Each table should be a valid SQL identifier with any special characters escaped using square brackets, double-quotes or backticks. For example, Tables=TableA,[TableB/WithSlash],WithCatalog.WithSchema.`TableC With Space`.

Views

Optional setting that restricts the views reported to a subset of the available tables. For example, Views=ViewA,ViewB,ViewC.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

Listing all available views from some databases can take extra time, thus degrading performance. Providing a list of views in the connection string saves time and improves performance.

If there are lots of views available and you already know which ones you want to work with, you can use this property to restrict your viewing to only those views. To do this, specify the views you want in a comma-separated list. Each view should be a valid SQL identifier with any special characters escaped using square brackets, double-quotes or backticks. For example, Views=ViewA,[ViewB/WithSlash],WithCatalog.WithSchema.`ViewC With Space`.

Miscellaneous

This section provides a complete list of miscellaneous properties you can configure.

IncludeCustomFields

Determines if Custom Fields should be included as table columns or not.

Data Type

bool

Default Value

false

Remarks

To retrieve their values you can set IncludeCustomFields=true as a connection property. Doing so will list the custom fields created as table columns.

MaxRows

Specifies the maximum rows returned for queries without aggregation or GROUP BY.

Data Type

int

Default Value

-1

Remarks

This property sets an upper limit on the number of rows the connector returns for queries that do not include aggregation or GROUP BY clauses. This limit ensures that queries do not return excessively large result sets by default.

When a query includes a LIMIT clause, the value specified in the query takes precedence over the MaxRows setting. If MaxRows is set to "-1", no row limit is enforced unless a LIMIT clause is explicitly included in the query.

This property is useful for optimizing performance and preventing excessive resource consumption when executing queries that could otherwise return very large datasets.

Other

Specifies additional hidden properties for specific use cases. These are not required for typical provider functionality. Use a semicolon-separated list to define multiple properties.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property allows advanced users to configure hidden properties for specialized scenarios. These settings are not required for normal use cases but can address unique requirements or provide additional functionality. Multiple properties can be defined in a semicolon-separated list.

Specify multiple properties in a semicolon-separated list.

Integration and Formatting

PseudoColumns

Specifies the pseudocolumns to expose as table columns. Use the format 'TableName=ColumnName;TableName=ColumnName'. The default is an empty string, which disables this property.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property allows you to define which pseudocolumns the connector exposes as table columns.

To specify individual pseudocolumns, use the following format: "Table1=Column1;Table1=Column2;Table2=Column3"

To include all pseudocolumns for all tables use: "*=*"

RowScanDepth

The maximum number of rows to scan to look for the columns available in a table.

Data Type

int

Default Value

100

Remarks

The columns in a table must be determined by scanning table rows. This value determines the maximum number of rows that will be scanned.

Setting a high value may decrease performance. Setting a low value may prevent the data type from being determined properly, especially when there is null data.

Timeout

Specifies the maximum time, in seconds, that the provider waits for a server response before throwing a timeout error. The default is 60 seconds. Set to 0 to disable the timeout.

Data Type

int

Default Value

60

Remarks

This property controls the maximum time, in seconds, that the connector waits for an operation to complete before canceling it. If the timeout period expires before the operation finishes, the connector cancels the operation and throws an exception.

The timeout applies to each individual communication with the server rather than the entire query or operation. For example, a query could continue running beyond the timeout value if each paging call completes within the timeout limit.

Setting this property to 0 disables the timeout, allowing operations to run indefinitely until they succeed or fail due to other conditions such as server-side timeouts, network interruptions, or resource limits on the server. Use this property cautiously to avoid long-running operations that could degrade performance or result in unresponsive behavior.

UserDefinedViews

Specifies a filepath to a JSON configuration file defining custom views. The provider automatically detects and uses the views specified in this file.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property allows you to define and manage custom views through a JSON-formatted configuration file called UserDefinedViews.json. These views are automatically recognized by the connector and enable you to execute custom SQL queries as if they were standard database views. The JSON file defines each view as a root element with a child element called "query", which contains the SQL query for the view. For example:

{
    "MyView": {
        "query": "SELECT * FROM OEInvoices WHERE MyColumn = 'value'"
    },
    "MyView2": {
        "query": "SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE Id IN (1,2,3)"
    }

}

You can define multiple views in a single file and specify the filepath using this property. For example: UserDefinedViews=C:\Path\To\UserDefinedViews.json. When you use this property, only the specified views are seen by the connector.

Refer to User Defined Views for more information.