Connecting to Slack

Concept Information

ACCESSDATA command

Slack is a messaging app for teams and workplaces that can be used across multiple devices and platforms. You can use the Slack data connector to import your organization's Slack data .

Note

The Slack data connector is provided by our data partner, CData. For information about any of the connection fields, refer to the documentation available at the CData website.

Before you start

To connect to Slack, you must gather the credentials to connect to the Slack server.

For help gathering the connection prerequisites, contact the Slack administrator in your organization. If your administrator cannot help you, you or your administrator should contact Slack Support.

Create a Slack connection

  1. From the Analytics main menu, select Import > Database and application.
  2. From the New Connections tab, in the ACL DSN Connectors (Bundled) section, select Slack.

    Tip

    You can filter the list of available connectors by entering a search string in the Filter connections box. Connectors are listed alphabetically.

    The DSN Configuration dialog box appears.

  3. In the DSN Configuration dialog box, click Test Connection.

    The Slack Log in page appears.

  4. To log in:
    • If you have the Slack account credentials, provide the credentials.
    • If your organization uses SSO, click the button to sign in with SSO.
  5. Click Continue.

    If you are using SSO, provide the credentials and log in.

  6. Click OK in the connection successful dialog box that appears.

    The connection to Slack is established successfully.

  7. In the DSN Configuration dialog box, click OK.

The connection for Slack is saved to the Existing Connections tab with the connection name as Slack . In future, you can reconnect to Slack using 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 Slack, see Working with the Data Access window.

Rename the connection

When you create the Slack data connector, you cannot provide a Connection name of your choice and the connection is saved to the Existing Connections tab with the same name as your data source. If you want to rename it, navigate to the Existing Connections tab, expand the ACL Connectors (DSN) section, click the ellipsis icon corresponding to Slack and select Rename connection.