Connecting to RSS/ATOM
Concept Information
Really Simple Syndication(RSS) and Atom are XML-based format/feed language used for publishing news or articles on website in a computer-readable form. An RSS or Atom file is called a feed and is compatible with most consumer feed readers. You can use the RSS/ATOM data connector to import your company's RSS/ATOM data.
Before you start
To connect to RSS/ATOM, you must gather the following:
- whether the feed type is RSS or Atom
- the URI of the feed
For help gathering the connection prerequisites, contact the RSS/ATOM administrator in your organization. If your administrator cannot help you, you or your administrator should contact RSS/ATOM Support.
Create an RSS/ATOM connection
- From the Analytics main menu, select Import > Database and application.
- From the New Connections tab, in the ACL Connectors section, select RSS/ATOM.
Tip
You can filter the list of available connectors by entering a search string in the Filter connections box. Connectors are listed alphabetically.
- In the Data Connection Settings panel, enter the connection settings and at the bottom of the panel, click Save and Connect.
You can accept the default Connection Name, or enter a new one.
The connection for RSS/ATOM is saved to the Existing Connections tab. In the future, you can reconnect to RSS/ATOM from the saved connection.
Once the connection is established, the Data Access window opens to the Staging Area and you can begin importing data. For help importing data from RSS/ATOM, see Working with the Data Access window.
Connection settings
Basic settings
Setting | Description | Example |
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Type |
Specifies the feed type. The options available are as follows:
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RSS |
URI |
The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for the feed resource location. This can be an http source or a file. |
Advanced settings
Setting | Description | Example |
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Auth Scheme |
Specifies the scheme used for HTTP authentication. The options available are as follows:
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NONE |
Auth Token |
The token used for authentication to identify the validity of an HTTP request. The auth token set in the connection will be posted with the HTTP server as the request variable '@authtoken'. |
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User | The user name to authenticate the connection. | |
Password | The password for the username to authenticate the connection. | |
Limit Key Size | The maximum length of a primary key column. | 255 |
Map To Long Varchar | This property controls whether a column is returned as SQL_LONGVARCHAR or not. | -1 |
Map To WVarchar | This property controls whether string types map to SQL_WVARCHAR instead of SQL_VARCHAR. | |
Pseudo Columns |
This property indicates whether to include pseudo columns as columns to the table. The value of this connection setting is of the format "Table1=Column1, Table1=Column2, Table2=Column3". |
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SSL Server Certificate |
The certificate that must be accepted from the server when connecting using SSL. You can provide any of the following:
Any other certificate that is not trusted by the machine is rejected. |
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Convert Datetime To GMT |
Converts datetime fields to GMT time zone during import. If this option is disabled, the datetime value is converted to the operating system time zone of the system running Analytics. |
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Proxy Authentication Scheme |
Specifies the authentication scheme to authenticate to the Proxy Server. The options available are as follows:
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BASIC |
Proxy Auto Detect | Specifies whether to use the system proxy settings or not. The value set for this option takes precedence over other proxy settings. So, if you want to use custom proxy settings, disable this option. | |
Proxy User | The user name to authenticate to the Proxy Server. | |
Proxy Password | The password to be used with the Proxy User to authenticate to the Proxy Server. | |
Proxy Server | The hostname or IP address of a proxy to route HTTP traffic through. | |
Proxy Port | The TCP port the Proxy Server is running on. | |
Proxy SSL Type |
The SSL type to use when connecting to the ProxyServer proxy. The options available are as follows:
This option is enabled only when you provide the value for the Proxy Server. |
AUTO |