Query Oracle HCM Cloud Data as a SQL Server Database in Node.js

You can use CData Connect Cloud to query Oracle HCM Cloud data through a SQL Server interface. Follow the procedure below to create a virtual database for Oracle HCM Cloud in Connect Cloud and start querying using Node.js.

CData Connect Cloud provides a pure MySQL, cloud-to-cloud interface for Oracle HCM Cloud, allowing you to easily query live Oracle HCM Cloud data in Node.js — without replicating the data to a natively supported database. As you query data in Node.js, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Oracle HCM Cloud, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Oracle HCM Cloud data.

Configure Oracle HCM Cloud Connectivity for NodeJS

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

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

   Using Basic Authentication

   You must set the following to authenticate to Oracle HCM Cloud:

   • Url: The Url of your account.
   • User: The user of your account.
   • Password: The password of your account.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Oracle HCM Cloud Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

If you are connecting from a service, application, platform, or framework that does not support OAuth authentication, you can create a Personal Access Token (PAT) to use for authentication. Best practices would dictate that you create a separate PAT for each service, to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on your username at the top right of the Connect Cloud app and click User Profile.
2. On the User Profile page, scroll down to the Personal Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give your PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Oracle HCM Cloud data from Node.js.

Query Oracle HCM Cloud from Node.js

The following example shows how to define a connection and execute queries to Oracle HCM Cloud with the SQL Server module. You will need the following information:

• server: tds.cdata.com
• port: 14333
• user: a Connect Cloud user (e.g. user@mydomain.com)
• password: the PAT for the above user
• database: The connection you configured for Oracle HCM Cloud (OracleHCM1)

Connect to Oracle HCM Cloud data and start executing queries with the code below:

var sql = require('mssql')
var config = {
	server: 'tds.cdata.com',
	port: 14333, 
	user: 'user@mydomain.com', //update me
	password: 'CONNECT_USER_PAT', //update me	
	options: {
		encrypt: true,
		database: 'OracleHCM1'
	}
}

sql.connect(config, err => { 
    if(err){
        throw err ;
    }
    new sql.Request().query('SELECT * FROM RecruitingCESites', (err, result) => {
        console.dir(result)
    })
        
});

sql.on('error', err => {
    console.log("SQL Error: " ,err);
})