Export Data to LinkedIn

Use the Export Data to LinkedIn scheduled process to export Oracle Sales data such as accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities to LinkedIn.

When to Use

This scheduled process:
  • Is required to export data to LinkedIn.
  • Is not dependent on any other scheduled process.
  • Is used to export sales accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities to LinkedIn.
  • Impacts the integration of Oracles Sales with LinkedIn. If this scheduled process is not run, sales records can't be exported to LinkedIn and a sales person may loose out on identifying sales leads and opportunities.
  • Uses the ZCA_LINKEDIN_EXPORT_LIMITS profile option to specify the default limit of the number of records that can be exported to LinkedIn. Here are the default limits:
    • 1 Million records for account
    • 2 Million records for contacts
    • 0.5 Million records for Opportunities
    • 0.5 Million records for Leads

      You can change these profile values. Example: { "AccountRecordLimit": 5000000, "ContactRecordLimit": 5000000, "LeadRecordLimit": 5000000, "OpportunityRecordLimit": 5000000}

Privileges Required

Verify that you have the following privileges:
  • ZCA_CONFIGURE_LINKEDIN_INTEGRATION_PRIV
Verify that you have the following roles:
  • Sales admin

Before You Start

Review the following before scheduling this scheduled process:

  • Recommended Frequency:

    • The first time you export the records, you must run the one time load.

    • We recommend that you run the increment load every 12 hours.

Parameters

Parameter Optional or Mandatory Description Parameter Values Special Combinations Required Notes
Process Mode Optional Specify the processing mode.
  • One time load
  • Incremental load
  • Recover mode
No N/A
Object Optional Specify the object that must be exported Account, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities No N/A
Additional Data Filters Optional Refer to the note after this table Refer to the note after this table No N/A
Start Date Optional Specify the date range Date range No N/A
End Date Optional Specify the date range Date range No N/A
Last N Days Optional Specify the number of days. Example: all the data that was created or updated in the past 15 days Number No N/A
Recover Request ID Optional Specify the ID of the process that didn't complete successfully Number No N/A
Here are some tips on using the objects with the scheduled process date filters and the setup UI filters as discussed in the Setup the LinkedIn Application topic in the How do I integrate LinkedIn with Oracle Sales:
Object Setup UI Filters Defined Scheduled Process Job Additional Date Filters Default Filters Parent and Associated Records Being Shared Remarks
Account

One time Load:

Default filter

Uses filters defined in setup UI

Incremental Load:

Uses filters defined in setup UI.

Specify either Last update date OR creation date based incremental load
  • Last update date - includes all newly created + changed records
  • Creation date - includes only newly created records

    Customer can define their own filters for one time load as well as incremental load

Only applies to one time load:
  • Apply either creation date filter or last update date filter
  • Apply either exact start date/end date condition OR
  • Apply last N days condition
  • Includes only records in Active Status
  • Excludes duplicate records
One time Load:
  • Account records meeting criteria
  • Associated owner user records
  • Incremental Load:
  • Accounts exported in incremental:
  • New account records meeting criteria OR New and updated account records meeting criteria
N/A
Contacts

One time Load:

Default filter:

Uses filters defined in setup UI

Incremental Load:

Uses filters defined in setup UI.

Specify either Last update date OR creation date based incremental load:

Last update date - includes all newly created + changed records

Creation date - includes only newly created

records

Customer can define their own filters for one time load as well as incremental

load

Only applies to one time load

  • Apply either creation date filter or last update date filter
  • Apply either exact start date/end date condition OR
  • Apply last N days condition
  • Includes only records in Active Status
  • Excludes duplicate records
  • Contact records meeting criteria
  • Associated owner user records.
  • Contacts exported in incremental:
New contact records meeting criteria OR new and updated contact records meeting criteria. Primary account of new sales contacts
N/A
Leads

One time Load:

Default filter:

Uses filters defined in setup UI

Incremental Load:

Uses filters defined in setup UI.

Specify either Last update date OR creation date based incremental load
  • Last update date - includes all newly created + changed records
  • Creation date - includes only newly created records

    Customer can define their own filters for one time load and incremental load

Only applies to one time load

  • Apply either creation date filter or last update date filter
  • Apply either exact start date/end date condition OR
  • Apply last N days condition
  • Includes only simplified lead records - records without associated primary contact

One time load:

  • Lead records meeting criteria
  • Associated owner user records

    Incremental Load:

  • New lead records meeting criteria
  • Accounts associated with new leads
N/A
Opportunities

One time Load:

Default filter:

  • Uses filters defined in setup UI

    Incremental Load:

  • Uses filters defined in setup UI
  • Specify either Last update date OR creation date based incremental load

    Last update date - includes all newly created + changed records

    Creation date - includes only newly created records

    Customer can define their own filters for one time load as well as incremental load

  • Apply either creation date filter or last update date filter
  • Apply either exact start date/end date condition OR
  • Apply last N days condition
  • Includes only opportunities that has an account

One time load:

  • Opportunity records meeting criteria
  • Associated owner user records
  • Associated opportunity contact records (relationship records)

    Opportunities exported in incremental:

  • New opportunity records meeting criteria OR new and updated opportunities meeting criteria
  • Accounts associated with new opportunities
  • Opportunity contacts (relationship) that were updated
  • Contact records of updated opty contact relationship
N/A

Troubleshooting Information

  • Check the log or output file and try to resolve the issue.
  • If the scheduled process didn't run successfully, you can re-submit the process after rectifying the error.
  • You can create a notification schedule. To do this: Click Advanced Options and go to the Notification tab on the Process Details page.