Visualize Live Oracle SCM Data in Power BI (via CData Connect Cloud)

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect Cloud, you get access to Oracle SCM data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Oracle SCM, connect to Oracle SCM data from Power BI and then create reports on Oracle SCM data in Power BI.

Configure Oracle SCM Connectivity for Power BI

Connectivity to Oracle SCM from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Oracle SCM data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a Oracle SCM connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Oracle SCM" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Oracle SCM.

   The following connection properties are required to connect to Oracle SCM data.

   • Url: The URL of the account that you want to connect to. Typically, this will be the URL of your Oracle Cloud service. For example, https://servername.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com.
   • User: The username of your Oracle Cloud service account.
   • Password: The password of your Oracle Cloud service account.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Oracle SCM Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Oracle SCM data from Power BI.

Query Oracle SCM Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Oracle SCM data into the report:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect Cloud and click "Connect"
2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud account
3. After signing in, click "Connect"
4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
5. Click Load to establish the connection to your Oracle SCM data from Power BI

Create Oracle SCM Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to Oracle SCM Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect Cloud you have a direct connection to Oracle SCM data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Oracle SCM data.

To get SQL data access to 100+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including Oracle SCM) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect page and start a free trial.