Connect to Oracle Eloqua Data in the Denodo Platform

Denodo Platform is a data virtualization product providing a single point of contact for enterprise database data. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua, Denodo users can work with live Oracle Eloqua data alongside other enterprise data sources. This article walks through creating a virtual data source for Oracle Eloqua in the Denodo Virtual DataPort Administrator.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Oracle Eloqua data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Oracle Eloqua, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Oracle Eloqua and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Oracle Eloqua data using native data types.

Create the Oracle Eloqua Virtual Port

To connect to live Oracle Eloqua data from Denodo, you need to copy the JDBC Driver JAR file to the external library directory for Denodo and create a new JDBC Data Source from the Virtual DataPort Administrator tool.

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua\lib\) to the Denodo external library directory (C:\Denodo\Denodo Platform\lib-external\jdbc-drivers\cdata-oracleeloqua-19).
3. Open the Denodo Virtual DataPort Administrator tool and navigate to the Server Explorer tab.
4. Right-click "admin" and select New -> Data source -> JDBC.
5. Configure the JDBC Connection:
   • Name: your choice, e.g.: oracleeloqua
   • Database adapter: Generic
   • Driver class path: C:\Denodo\Denodo Platform\lib-external\jdbc-drivers\cdata-oracleeloqua-19
   • Driver class: cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.OracleEloquaDriver

   • Database URI: Set this to a JDBC URL using the necessary connection properties. For example,

     jdbc:oracleeloqua:User=user;Password=password;Company=CData;

     Information on creating the Database URI follows:

     Built-In Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Oracle Eloqua JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     java -jar cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     There are two authentication methods available for connecting to Oracle Eloqua: Login and OAuth. The Login method requires you to have the Company, User, and Password of the user.

     If you do not have access to the username and password or do not wish to require them, you can use OAuth authentication. OAuth is better suited for allowing other users to access their own data. Using login credentials is better suited for accessing your own data.

6. Click the "Test connection" button to confirm the configuration and click Save.

View Oracle Eloqua Data in the VirtualPort Administrator Tool

After creating the data source, you can create a base view of Oracle Eloqua data for use in the Denodo Platform.

1. Click the "Create base view" button in the newly created VirtualPort (admin.OracleEloqua).
2. Expand the object tree and select the objects (tables) you wish to import.
3. Click the "Create selected" button to create views of the Oracle Eloqua data.
   Optional: Click "Create associations from foreign keys" to define relationships between the objects.
4. With the view(s) created, navigate to a table (cdata_oracleeloqua_campaign) in the Server Explorer and double-click the selected table.
5. In the new tab, click "Execution panel" to open a query panel.
6. Customize the query in the "Execute" tab or use the default:

   SELECT * FROM cdata_oracleeloqua_campaign CONTEXT ('i18n'='us_est', 'cache_wait_for_load'='true')
   

7. Click Execute to view the data.

With the base view created, you can now work with live Oracle Eloqua data like you would any other data source in Denodo Platform, for example, querying Oracle Eloqua in the Denodo Data Catalog.

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua and start working with your live Oracle Eloqua data in Denodo Platform. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.