Readers¶

IMan has the ability to import data in the following formats: CSV, Excel, Fixed Width Text, XML and any ODBC compliant database.

All read transforms (except for Database) can retrieve data from either File, Email or URL (Http).

The transform nodes that deal with data imports are:

Pull Connectors ¶

Connector Readers allow you to query an external application or service for data. Typical pull connectors are CRM, eCommerce or other web services.

These are files made up of Character Separated Values and can be read from Emails, Files or Http.

For querying any ODBC or OleDB compliant data-source.

Files from Excel 1997 - 2003;2007 and above files can be read from Email, Files or Http.

For files with a set number of fields, in a fixed width column format.

Gives the ability to read key name values, consumed from a FormURLEncoded web API request.

To read data from an HTTP URL via a GET operation, a file location, or an email.

Provides the ability to obtain the last successful run date and job id.

The WebAPI Reader provides the entry point for any integrations exposing an API endpoint.

To use XPath expressions to read XML files.