Oracle

The Oracle node allows dataflows to connect directly to an Oracle database and execute SQL queries.

This node can be used to:

• Retrieve data from Oracle
• Execute custom SQL queries
• Read database tables and views
• Integrate Oracle data into dataflows

Configuration

Property	Description
Connection	The Oracle connection to use.
Query	Opens the SQL query configuration window. The query is validated using the SQL dialect of the selected connection type.
Query timeout	Maximum execution time in seconds before the query is stopped.

Connection configuration

Setting	Description
Name	Name of the connection.
Connection type	Database type being used.
Connection string	Oracle connection string.
Connection timeout	Connection timeout duration in seconds.

Example connection string:

User Id=myUsername;
Password=myPassword;
Data Source=myServerAddress:1521/myServiceName;

Use the Validate button to test the connection before saving.

When to use it

Use this node to import, export or synchronize data with Oracle.

Tips

• Verify the Oracle client, host and service configuration.
• Keep queries focused to reduce database load.