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The Eloqua ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live Eloqua data, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.

Access Eloqua like you would a database - read, write, and update Contacts, Campaigns, Emails, Activities, etc. through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

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Use the CData ODBC Driver for Oracle Eloqua in SAS JMP


You can use the CData ODBC Driver to integrate Oracle Eloqua data into the statistical analysis tools available in SAS JMP. This article shows how to use Oracle Eloqua data in the Graph Builder and Query Builder.

You can use the CData ODBC Driver for Oracle Eloqua to integrate live data into your statistical analysis with SAS JMP. The driver proxies your queries directly to the Oracle Eloqua API, ensuring that your analysis reflects any changes to the data. The CData ODBC Driver supports the standard SQL used by JMP in the background as you design reports.

The Oracle Eloqua API supports bidirectional access. This article shows how to access Oracle Eloqua data into a report and create data visualization. It also shows how to use SQL to query and manipulate Oracle Eloqua data from the JMP Query Builder.

Access Oracle Eloqua Data as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

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.

When you configure the DSN, you may also want to set the Max Rows connection property. This will limit the number of rows returned, which is especially helpful for improving performance when designing reports and visualizations.

Import Oracle Eloqua Data with the Query Builder

After you have created the Oracle Eloqua DSN, you can use SQL to invoke the capabilities of the Oracle Eloqua API. Follow the steps below to execute some supported queries in the Query Builder:

  1. In SAS JMP, click File -> Database -> Query Builder. The Select Database Connection dialog is displayed.
  2. Click New Connection.
  3. On the Machine Data Source tab, select the DSN. In the next step, the Select Tables for Query dialog is displayed.
  4. In the Available Tables section, select a table and click Primary.
  5. As you drag Available Columns to the Included Columns tab, the underlying SQL query is updated.
  6. Click Run Query to display the data.
  7. To refresh the results with the current data, right-click Update from Database and click Run Script.

Manipulate Oracle Eloqua Data

You can execute data manipulation queries from JSL scripts such as the one below. To execute a script, click New Script in the toolbar. To connect, specify the DSN. You can then use the standard SQL syntax:

Open Database( "DSN=CData OracleEloqua Source;", "INSERT INTO Campaign (ShipCity) VALUES ('New York');");

Visualize Oracle Eloqua Data

After importing, you can use the Graph Builder to create graphs visually. To open the Graph Builder, click the Graph Builder button in the toolbar.

  1. Drag a dimension column onto the x axis. For example, Name.
  2. Drag a measure column onto the y axis. For example, ActualCost.
  3. Select a chart type. For example, a bar chart.