Database Connection Options

When you specify connection details using the Create Connection dialog or Inspect dialog, some database types have extra configuration options.

General Options

  • When you create connections to Oracle databases, you can connect in two ways using the Connection Type option:
    • Basic - Specify the Host, Port, and Service Name of the database.
    • Advanced - In the Connection String field specify the Single Client Access Name (SCAN) ID of databases running in a RAC cluster. For example:

      sales.example.com =(DESCRIPTION= (ADDRESS_LIST= (LOAD_BALANCE=on)(FAILOVER=ON) (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=123.45.67.111)(PORT=1521)) (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=123.45.67.222)(PORT=1521)) (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=123.45.67.333)(PORT=1521))) (CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME= salesservice.example.com)))

  • Enable Bulk Replication - If you’re loading a dataset for a workbook, then this option should be turned off and you can ignore it. This option is reserved for data analysts and advanced users for replicating data from one database to another database.

Location - The catalog folder where the connection details are stored. Use the Browse option to change the default folder (that is, My Folders). If you want to other users to be able to use the connection, save the connection in the Shared Folders area.

Authentication Options

  • Always use these credentials - Oracle Analytics always uses the login name and password you provide for the connection. Users aren’t prompted to log in.
  • Require users to enter their own credentials - Oracle Analytics prompts users to enter their own user name and password for the data source. Users can only access the data for which they have the permissions, privileges, and role assignments.
  • (Displayed if Oracle Analytics supports impersonation for this database type) Use the active user’s credentials - Oracle Analytics doesn't prompt users to sign in to access the data. The same credentials they used to sign in to Oracle Analytics are also used to access this data source.

Note: If you don't click System connection when you initially create the connection, if you later want data modelers to use the connection details, then you have to create a new connection and select System connection. In other words, you can't edit the connection later and select this option.