Connect to Oracle Eloqua Data in RapidMiner

This article shows how you can easily integrate the CData JDBC driver for Oracle Eloqua into your processes in RapidMiner. This article uses the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle Eloqua to transfer Oracle Eloqua data to a process in RapidMiner.

Connect to Oracle Eloqua in RapidMiner as a JDBC Data Source

You can follow the procedure below to establish a JDBC connection to Oracle Eloqua:

1. Add a new database driver for Oracle Eloqua: Click Connections -> Manage Database Drivers.
2. In the resulting wizard, click the Add button and enter a name for the connection.
3. Enter the prefix for the JDBC URL: jdbc:oracleeloqua:
4. Enter the path to the cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar file, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. Enter the driver class: cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.OracleEloquaDriver
6. Create a new Oracle Eloqua connection: Click Connections -> Manage Database Connections.
7. Enter a name for your connection.
8. For Database System, select the Oracle Eloqua driver you configured previously.
9. Enter your connection string in the Host box.

   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.

   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.

   A typical connection string is below:

   User=user;Password=password;Company=CData;
10. Enter your username and password if necessary.

You can now use your Oracle Eloqua connection with the various RapidMiner operators in your process. To retrieve Oracle Eloqua data, drag the Retrieve operator from the Operators view. With the Retrieve operator selected, you can then define which table to retrieve in the Parameters view by clicking the folder icon next to the "repository entry." In the resulting Repository Browser, you can expand your connection node to select the desired example set.

Finally, wire the output to the Retrieve process to a result, and run the process to see the Oracle Eloqua data.