Troubleshooting
Problem
When attaching an SQL object to a query with a direct connection to the Oracle database, then copying and pasting manual SQL query error below is seen. "The request must contain a valid decribeDataSourceQuery element" Same error seen with simple SQL query. SQL works with no issue in Oracle SQL Developer.
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Modified date:
13 January 2026
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