Extractors

Extractors connect to source systems and push data in its original format to Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) as part of the data integration workflow. In

FactoryTalk DataMosaix SaaS

, you can register an extractor from the available source types to extract data.

FactoryTalk DataMosaix SaaS

supports data extraction from Rockwell Automation product sources such as FactoryTalk Historian and FactoryTalk Optix.

FactoryTalk DataMosaix SaaS

also supports extraction from other ODBC-compatible sources through a standard ODBC connection.

If your source type cannot be used with any of the available extractors, you can create custom extractors. Refer to the related information links to know how to set up and use these extractors.

When you create an extractor for the first time, to get a concise introduction and understand extractors better, click

First Time Overview

located in the top left corner of the

Extractor Info Detail

page. While configuring the extractor, you'll also find Learn More [] icon within each section (General Info, Pipeline, and Source Info). When you click on these icons, a quick overview specific to each section will be displayed.