QuickBooks
QuickBooks is an online accounting software package. You can use a QuickBooks private app as a data source when landing or replicating data.
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For more information about connecting to SaaS applications, see Connecting to SaaS applications.
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For more information about Lite connectors, see Classifications for SaaS application connectors.
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Depending on your use case, you might need to install Data Movement gateway to move data from SaaS applications. For more information, see When is Data Movement gateway required?.
Supported update methods
For more information, see An overview of target update methods.
Landing tasks:
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Change data capture (CDC)
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Reload and compare
Replication tasks:
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Change data capture (CDC) using Change Tables
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Full load
Landing data in a data lake tasks:
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Change data capture (CDC)
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Reload
Preparing for authentication
To access your QuickBooks data, you need a QuickBooks private app and your Company ID.
To create a private app in QuickBooks:
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Go to https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/dashboard\
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Click Create an app, and then click QuickBooks Online and Payments.
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Name your app Qlik, select all scopes, and click Create app.
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Click Keys & OAuth and then click Add URI.
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Add the following Redirect URI: https://connector.qlik.com/auth/oauth/v3.htm, and click Save.
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Make note of your client ID and client secret to use when connecting to the app.
To find your Company ID, follow the guidelines in Find your QuickBooks Online company ID.
Creating the connection
For more information, see Connecting to SaaS applications.
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Click Authenticate when you have filled in the required connection settings.
You may be asked to log in to the source application.
A window is displayed with an authentication code.
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Copy the code to the clipboard and return to the connection dialog.
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Paste the code in Complete authentication with the code provided by the source and click Verify.
Tip noteYou may need to scroll down to see this field.When status is Verified,the authentication is verified.
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Provide a name for the connection in Connection name.
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Select Open connection metadata to define metadata for the connection when it has been created.
| Setting | Description |
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| Data gateway |
Select a Data Movement gateway if required by your use case. Information note
This field is not available with the Qlik Talend Cloud Starter subscription, as it does not support Data Movement gateway. If you have another subscription tier and do not want to use Data Movement gateway, select None. For information on the benefits of Data Movement gateway and use cases that require it, see Qlik Data Gateway - Data Movement. |
| Client ID | Client ID of your QuickBooks private app. |
| Client Secret |
Client secret of your QuickBooks private app. |
| Company ID |
Your company ID in QuickBooks. |
| Hostname |
Your hostname is either:
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