Oracle Database for DataStage connection

To access your data with the Oracle Database for DataStage connection, create a connection asset for it. This connection works with the DataStage Oracle Database for DataStage connector, which has exclusive features for DataStage.

Oracle is a multi-model database management system.

Supported versions

  • Amazon RDS for Oracle
  • Oracle Database 21c
  • Oracle Database 19c

Create a connection to Oracle with the Oracle Database for DataStage connection

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Hostname or IP address: For TCP or TCPS connection protocols
  • Port number: For TCP or TCPS connection protocols
  • Service name or Database (SID)
  • Alternate servers: (Supported for the TCP and TCPS connection protocols). A list of alternate database servers to use for failover for new or lost connections. The hostname, port number, and service name or SID are required for each alternate server entry.
    Syntax: <hostname2>:<port_nmbr>;SERVICE_NAME=<service-name>,<hostname3>:<port_nmbr>;SID=<sid>

You can choose Use Connection String option to enable the possibility of using manual connection string input for connecting to Oracle Database. The Connection String field is required and must be formatted similarly to the following examples:

Protocol=TCP;HostName=host.com;Port=1521;SID=orcl;AlternateServers=(server1.com:1305;SID=test,server2.com:2484:Service_name=orcl2)

Protocol=SEPS;SID=ORCL_WALLET

Protocol=SEPS;SERVICE_NAME=ORCL_WALLET

Protocol=LDAP;SID=conops_tns

You can provide also tnsnames.ora file format:

(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=67.228.202.149)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=dsplatformdb)))

Connection protocol

  • LDAP
  • SEPS
  • TCP
  • TCPS

The LDAP, SEPS, and TCPS connection protocols require configuration steps on the Cloud Pak for Data server. For instructions, see Connecting to Oracle data sources with LDAP, SEPS, or TCPS.

Credentials

  • Username and password

For Credentials, you can use secrets if a vault is configured for the platform and the service supports vaults. For information, see Using secrets from vaults in connections.

The Oracle Database for DataStage connection supports IBM Cloud Satellite connector. The IBM Cloud Satellite tile is available in the Private Connectivity section of the Create connection form. You can set up a Satellite Connector to securely connect to your data source from a Docker container in your on-prem infrastructure or set up a Satellite location with multiple hosts in your infrastructure, such as an on-prem data center or cloud.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project
Click Assets > New asset > Prepare data > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
In a deployment space
Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
In the Platform assets catalog
Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.

Next step: Add data assets from the connection

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance

This connection can be used on a FIPS-enabled cluster (FIPS tolerant); however, it is not FIPS-compliant.

Oracle setup

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Running SQL statements

To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to the Oracle Supported SQL Syntax and Functions for the correct syntax.

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Parent topic: Supported connections