Validate Oracle SCM Data with QuerySurge

QuerySurge is a smart data testing solution that automates data validation and testing. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM, QuerySurge can work with live Oracle SCM data. This article walks through connecting to Oracle SCM data from QuerySurge.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Oracle SCM data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Oracle SCM, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Oracle SCM and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Oracle SCM data using native data types.

Connecting to Oracle SCM Data in QuerySurge

To connect to live Oracle SCM data from QuerySurge, you need to deploy the JDBC Driver JAR file to your QuerySurge Agent(s) and add a new connection from the QuerySurge Admin view.

Deploy the JDBC Driver

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Once the driver is installed, stop the Agent Service.
3. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM\lib\) to your Agent(s) (QuerySurge_install_dir\agent\jdbc).
4. Restart the Agent Service.

For more information on deploying JDBC drivers for QuerySurge, refer to the QuerySurge Knowledge Base.

Configure a New Connection to Oracle SCM

1. Log into QuerySurge and navigate to the Admin view.
2. Click Configuration -> Connections in the Administration Tree.
3. Click Add to create a new connection.
4. In the QuerySurge Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. Name the connection (e.g. CData JDBC Connection to Oracle SCM).
6. Set the Data Source to "All Other JDBC Connections (Connection Extensibility)" and click Next.
7. Set the Driver Class to cdata.jdbc.oraclescm.OracleSCMDriver and click Next.

8. Set the Connection URL using the necessary connection properties to authenticate with Oracle SCM. Your Connection URL will look something like the following:

   jdbc:oraclescm:Url=https://myinstance.oraclecloud.com;User=user;Password=password;

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Oracle SCM JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.oraclescm.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   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.
9. Set the Test Query to enable the Test Connection button for the Connection (e.g. SELECT * FROM Carriers LIMIT 1) and click Next.
10. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click Save to add the connection.

Once the connection is added, you can write SQL queries against your Oracle SCM data in QuerySurge.

Compare Oracle SCM Data Queries with a QueryPair

With the connection configured, you can follow the steps below to compare querying Oracle SCM data with a QueryPair.

1. Select "Design Library" from the Design Menu
2. Click QueryPairs under QuerySurge Design
3. Click "Create New QueryPair"
4. Name the QueryPair and click Save
5. In either the Source or Target panes, select the connection created above (select the same connection to query Oracle SCM twice or another connection to perform a comparison)
6. Write queries in the Editor for each pane, e.g. SELECT * FROM Carriers
7. Click the "Design-Time Run" tab to execute the queries
8. When the query execution is finished, click "View Query Results" to see the Oracle SCM data returned by the query

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM and start working with your live Oracle SCM data in QuerySurge. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.