Create a custom connector flow

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This topic describes how to create a custom connector flow in the AppFlow console.

Step 1: Create a connector flow

  1. Log on to the AppFlow console.

  2. In the navigation pane on the left, click Connection Flow, and then click Create a connection flow.2024-03-12_16-09-17.png

  3. On the Create Connector Flow page, configure the connector flow information.

    1. Enter the basic information for the connector flow, and then click Next step.

      Field Name

      Description

      Example

      Connector flow

      Enter a name for the connector flow. This helps you distinguish between different connector flows.

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      Connector flow description

      Describe the function that the connector flow implements.

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    2. Select a trigger and a Trigger Event, and then click Save and go to next step.

      Note

      If public connectors do not meet your business needs, you can select a custom connector that you have created from the Custom connectors tab. For more information, see Create a connector.

      If the trigger has input parameter settings, enter the required parameters, and then click Complete and go to next step.2024-03-12_17-00-47.png

    3. Select an action for the connector to execute, and then click Save and go to next step.2024-03-12_17-32-08.png

    4. Select a connection credential, and then click Save and go to next step.

      If no credentials are available, click Add new credential.2024-03-12_17-33-47.png

    5. Configure the input parameters, and then click Finish and save flow.

      To use the return value from a previous node as an input for a parameter, click the Insert variable button to the right of the parameter.

      Note

      Click 2024-03-12_17-40-47.png below the flow to add more streaming nodes.

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Step 2: View and publish the connector flow

  1. Log on to the AppFlow console.

  2. In the navigation pane on the left, click Connection Flow and locate the connector flow that you created.

  3. In the Operation column, click Details to view the connector flow information and its list of versions.2024-03-12_17-45-37.png

    1. On the connector flow details page, click Edit Version in the upper-left corner or click Modification in the Operation column to reconfigure the streaming nodes.2024-03-12_17-49-03.png

  4. Publish the connector flow.

    On the connector flow details page, click Operation, and then click Publish to publish the connector flow.

    Important

    You cannot edit a connector flow after it is published. To make changes, click Create a new version on the details page.

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