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Connect to LinkedIn Ads Data in Ruby
Connect to LinkedIn Ads data in Ruby with ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc.
The CData ODBC Driver for LinkedIn Ads makes it easy to integrate connectivity to live LinkedIn Ads data in Ruby. This article shows how to create a simple Ruby app that connects to LinkedIn Ads data, executes a query, and displays the results.
Create an ODBC Connection to LinkedIn Ads Data
If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.
LinkedIn Ads uses the OAuth authentication standard. OAuth requires the authenticating user to interact with LinkedIn using the browser. See the OAuth section in the Help documentation for a guide.
Installing Ruby and Necessary Gems
If you do not have Ruby installed, refer to the Ruby installation page. With Ruby installed, you will need to install the ruby-dbi, dbd-odbc, and ruby-odbc gems:
gem install dbi
gem install dbd-odbc
gem install ruby-odbc
Create a Ruby App with Connectivity to LinkedIn Ads Data
Create a new Ruby file (for example: LinkedInAdsSelect.rb) and open it in a text editor. Copy the following code into your file:
#connect to the DSN
require 'dbi'
cnxn = DBI.connect('DBI:ODBC:CData LinkedInAds Source','','')
#execute a SELECT query and store the result set
resultSet = cnxn.execute("SELECT VisibilityCode, Comment FROM Analytics WHERE EntityId = '238'")
#display the names of the columns
resultSet.column_names.each do |name|
print name, "\t"
end
puts
#display the results
while row = resultSet.fetch do
(0..resultSet.column_names.size - 1).each do |n|
print row[n], "\t"
end
puts
end
resultSet.finish
#close the connection
cnxn.disconnect if cnxn
With the file completed, you are ready to display your LinkedIn Ads data with Ruby. To do so, simply run your file from the command line:
ruby LinkedInAdsSelect.rb
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LinkedIn Ads ODBC Driver
The LinkedIn Ads ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from LinkedIn Ads, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.
Access LinkedIn Ads data like you would a database - read, write, and update LinkedIn Ads Analytics, Campaings, Conversion, Forms, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
