Connect to Oracle SCM Data from Blazor Apps

Blazor is a framework for developing modern, client-side web UIs using .NET technology. Instead of coding in JavaScript, developers can use the familiar C# language and .NET libraries to build app UIs.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Oracle SCM can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live Oracle SCM data. Since Blazor supports .NET Core, developers can use CData ADO.NET Providers in Blazor apps. In this article, we will guide you to build a simple Blazor app that talks to Oracle SCM using standard SQL queries.

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for Oracle SCM

CData ADO.NET Providers allow users to access Oracle SCM just like they would access SQL Server, using simple SQL queries.

Install the Oracle SCM ADO.NET Data Provider from the CData website or from NuGet. Search NuGet for "Oracle SCM ADO.NET Data Provider."

Create a Oracle SCM-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData ADO.NET Provider for Oracle SCM

1. Create a Blazor project on Visual Studio.
2. From the Solution Explorer, right click Dependencies, then click Add Project Reference.
3. In the Reference Manager, click the Browse button, and choose the .dll file of the installed ADO.NET Provider (e.g. System.Data.CData.OracleSCM.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for Oracle SCM\lib etstandard2.0).

SELECT Oracle SCM Data from the Blazor App

1. Open the Index.razor file from the Project page.
2. In a OracleSCMConnection object, set the connection string:

   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.

   For example: Url=https://myinstance.oraclecloud.com;User=user;Password=password;

3. The code below creates a simple Blazor app for displaying Oracle SCM data, using standard SQL to query Oracle SCM just like SQL Server.

         @page "/"
         @using System.Data;
         @using System.Data.CData.OracleSCM;
         
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         
         Welcome to your Data app.
         
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-12">
         
                 @using (OracleSCMConnection connection = new OracleSCMConnection(
                   "Url=https://myinstance.oraclecloud.com;User=user;Password=password;"))
                 {
                     var sql = "SELECT CarrierId, CarrierName FROM Carriers WHERE ActiveFlag = 'false'";
                     var results = new DataTable();
         
                     OracleSCMDataAdapter dataAdapter = new OracleSCMDataAdapter(sql, connection);
                     dataAdapter.Fill(results);
         
                     <table class="table table-bordered">
                         <thead class="thead-light">
                             <tr>
                                 @foreach (DataColumn item in results.Rows[0].Table.Columns)
                                 {
                                     <th scope="col">@item.ColumnName</th>
                                 }
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                             @foreach (DataRow row in results.Rows)
                             {
                                 <tr>
                                     @foreach (var column in row.ItemArray)
                                     {
                                         <td>@column.ToString()</td>
                                     }
                                 </tr>
                             }
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
       

4. Rebuild and run the project. The ADO.NET Provider renders Oracle SCM data as an HTML table in the Blazor app.

   At this point, you have a Oracle SCM-connected Blazor app, capable of working with live Oracle SCM data just like you would work with a SQL Server instance. Download a free, 30-day trial and start working with live Oracle SCM data in your Blazor apps today.