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In an application, right-click on Sources -> select Create source -> type any Source name and select SFDCSource in the Source type field -> click Create.

  • host - host name. Use login.salesforce.com is not sure.
  • clientId - reresents you as a Salesforce developer (see below how to get it)
  • clientSecret - reresents you as a Salesforce developer (see below how to get it)
  • userName - port
  • password - concatination of user’s password and user’s security token

How to get your client id and client secret

Follow instructions below. For more info, read https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Digging_Deeper_into_OAuth_2.0_at_Salesforce.com .

  • Log in to Salesforce
  • Build->Create->Apps->Connected Apps->New. They are called consumer_id and _secret.
  • After Connected App is created then press Manage -> Edit Policies:
    • IP Relaxation: Relax IP restrictions
    • Permitted Users: All users may self-authorize

How to get user’s security token

The user must get security token that is to be appended to their password. To get it, log in to Salesforce, go to <your name> -> My Settings -> Personal -> Reset My Security Token. It will be sent to the user via email.

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