Connect to Oracle Eloqua Reporting Data in HULFT Integrate

HULFT Integrate is a modern data integration platform that provides a drag-and-drop user interface to create cooperation flows, data conversion, and processing so that complex data connections are easier than ever to execute. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle Eloqua Reporting, HULFT Integrate can work with live Oracle Eloqua Reporting data. This article walks through connecting to Oracle Eloqua Reporting and moving the data into a CSV file.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Oracle Eloqua Reporting data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Oracle Eloqua Reporting, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Oracle Eloqua Reporting 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 Eloqua Reporting data using native data types.

Enable Access to Oracle Eloqua Reporting

To enable access to Oracle Eloqua Reporting data from HULFT Integrate projects:

1. Copy the CData JDBC Driver JAR file (and license file if it exists), cdata.jdbc.oracleeloquareporting.jar (and cdata.jdbc.oracleeloquareporting.lic), to the jdbc_adapter subfolder for the Integrate Server
2. Restart the HULFT Integrate Server and launch HULFT Integrate Studio

Build a Project with Access to Oracle Eloqua Reporting Data

Once you copy the JAR files, you can create a project with access to Oracle Eloqua Reporting data. Start by opening Integrate Studio and creating a new project.

1. Name the project
2. Ensure the "Create script" checkbox is checked
3. Click Next
4. Name the script (e.g.: OracleEloquaReportingtoCSV)

Once you create the project, add components to the script to copy Oracle Eloqua Reporting data to a CSV file.

Configure an Execute Select SQL Component

Drag an "Execute Select SQL" component from the Tool Palette (Database -> JDBC) into the Script workspace.

1. In the "Required settings" tab for the Destination, click "Add" to create a new connection for Oracle Eloqua Reporting. Set the following properties:
   • Name: Oracle Eloqua Reporting Connection Settings
   • Driver class name: cdata.jdbc.oracleeloquareporting.OracleEloquaReportingDriver
   • URL: jdbc:oracleeloquareporting:AuthScheme=Basic;User=user;Password=password;Company=MyCompany;
     
     

     Built-in Connection String Designer

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

     		java -jar cdata.jdbc.oracleeloquareporting.jar
     		

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

     Oracle Eloqua Reporting supports the following authentication methods:

     • Basic authentication (User and Password)
     • OAuth 2.0 code grant flow
     • OAuth 2.0 password grant flow

     Basic Authentication (User and Password)

     To perform authentication with a user and password, specify these properties:

     • AuthScheme: Basic.
     • Company: The company name associated with your Oracle Eloqua Reporting account.
     • User: Your login account name.
     • Password: Your login password.

     OAuth Authentication (Code Grant Flow)

     To authenticate with the OAuth code grant flow, you must set AuthScheme to OAuth and create a custom OAuth application. For information about how to create a custom OAuth application, see the Help documentation.

     Then set the following properties:

     • InitiateOAuth: GETANDREFRESH. Used to automatically get and refresh the OAuthAccessToken.
     • OAuthClientId: The client Id assigned when you registered your application.
     • OAuthClientSecret: The client secret that was assigned when you registered your application.
     • CallbackURL: The redirect URI that was defined when you registered your application.

     When you connect, the driver opens Oracle Eloqua Reporting's OAuth endpoint in your default browser. Log in and grant permissions to the application. When the access token expires, the driver refreshes it automatically.

     OAuth Authentication (Password Grant Flow)

     With the OAuth password grant flow, you can use your OAuth application's credentials alongside your user credentials to authenticate without the need to grant permission manually via a browser prompt. You must create an OAuth app (see the Help documentation) to use this authentication method.

     Set the following properties:

     • AuthScheme: OAuthPassword
     • Company: The company's unique identifier.
     • User: Your login account name.
     • Password: Your login password.
     • OAuthClientId: The client Id assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.
     • OAuthClientSecret: The client secret assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.
     
2. Write your SQL statement. For example:

   SELECT ,  FROM 

3. Click "Extraction test" to ensure the connection and query are configured properly
4. Click "Execute SQL statement and set output schema"
5. Click "Finish"

Configure a Write CSV File Component

Drag a "Write CSV File" component from the Tool Palette (File -> CSV) onto the workspace.

1. Set a file to write the query results to (e.g. .csv)
2. Set "Input data" to the "Select SQL" component
3. Add columns for each field selected in the SQL query
4. In the "Write settings" tab, check the checkbox to "Insert column names into first row"
5. Click "Finish"

Map Oracle Eloqua Reporting Fields to the CSV Columns

Map each column from the "Select" component to the corresponding column for the "CSV" component.

Finish the Script

Drag the "Start" component onto the "Select" component and the "CSV" component onto the "End" component. Build the script and run the script to move Oracle Eloqua Reporting data into a CSV file.

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