Act! Connector

Act! Connector








ACT! Premium Cloud: StarfishETL supports two-way integration.

ACT! On-Prem: StarfishETL does not have a native Act! connector for versions less than Act v18 so we read directly from the database.


Configuration Options

  1. Connect Act Premium (v18+) using Starfish Act REST API Connector
  2. Connect to Legacy Act using StarfishETL SQL Server connector
  3. Act Premium migration maps available via the Import Project Wizard
  4. Some Legacy Act maps are available
  5. Utilize the StarfishETL Ray to connect to either to Act Premium or to Legacy Act DB
  6. Deploy StarfishETL iPaaS locally or use the StarfishETL iPaaS in the cloud


Configuraton #1 - Connect to Act REST API using StarfishETL iPaaS

  1. Requires Act Version 18+
  2. StarfishETL Act REST API Connector
  3. Expose Act REST API endpoint to the Cloud using HTTPS
    1. Install and configure the StarfishETL Ray, if customer does not want to open a port for the database endpoint
    2. Whitelist server access if additional security is required
  4. Import the Act to Salesforce migration map using the Project Import Wizard

Configuraton #2 - Connect to Act REST API using locally deployed StarfishETL iPaaS

  1. Requires Act Version 18+
  2. StarfishETL Act REST API Connector
  3. StarfishETL platform must be installed and configured locally
  4. Platform must have access to Act REST API endpoint
  5. Import the Act to Salesforce migration map - is this supported?

Configuraton #3 - Connect to legacy Act using StarfishETL iPaaS

  1. Connect directly to the Act Database
  2. Use StarfishETL SQL Server connector - is this right?
  3. Import legacy map - from wiki map download area?
  4. Expose the Database endpoint to the cloud
    1. Install and configure the StarfishETL Ray, if customer does not want to open a port for the database endpoint
    2. Whitelist server access if additional security is required

Configuraton #4 - Connect to legacy Act using a locally installed StarfishETL iPaaS

  1. Connect directly to the Act Database
  2. Use StarfishETL SQL Server connector - is this right?
  3. Import legacy map - from wiki map download area?
  4. Install and configure the StarfishETL platform
  5. Platform must have access to the Database endpoint

ActDiag - Use this tool to review the data and prepare for the migration


The Act! database can be confusing and it can be helpful to utilize the ACTDiag utility to audit an ACT database to help prepare for a data migration.

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\Act for Windows
  2. Locate and run ActDiag.exe
  3. Click ok to accept the disclaimer
  4. Choose Database List from the Databases menu
  5. Right click on the name of the database to be audited and click on Database Reports
  6. Select two reports:
    1. Field List to CSV
    2. Fields Usage
  7. Note where the reports have been saved.
  8. These reports provide a full list of all the fields in the ACT database as well as a count of how much data is contained in each field.


Parameter
Description
Act! Instance URL

Act! Database

API Token


Act! Connection Edit Screen