Integrate Oracle SCM Data in Pentaho Data Integration

The CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM enables access to live data from data pipelines. Pentaho Data Integration is an Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) engine that data, cleanses the data, and stores data using a uniform format that is accessible.This article shows how to connect to Oracle SCM data as a JDBC data source and build jobs and transformations based on Oracle SCM data in Pentaho Data Integration.

Configure to Oracle SCM Connectivity

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.

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.

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

When you configure the JDBC URL, 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.

Below is a typical JDBC URL:

Save your connection string for use in Pentaho Data Integration.

Connect to Oracle SCM from Pentaho DI

Open Pentaho Data Integration and select "Database Connection" to configure a connection to the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM

1. Click "General"
2. Set Connection name (e.g. Oracle SCM Connection)
3. Set Connection type to "Generic database"
4. Set Access to "Native (JDBC)"
5. Set Custom connection URL to your Oracle SCM connection string (e.g.
   jdbc:oraclescm:Url=https://myinstance.oraclecloud.com;User=user;Password=password;
6. Set Custom driver class name to "cdata.jdbc.oraclescm.OracleSCMDriver"
7. Test the connection and click "OK" to save.

Create a Data Pipeline for Oracle SCM

Once the connection to Oracle SCM is configured using the CData JDBC Driver, you are ready to create a new transformation or job.

1. Click "File" >> "New" >> "Transformation/job"
2. Drag a "Table input" object into the workflow panel and select your Oracle SCM connection.
3. Click "Get SQL select statement" and use the Database Explorer to view the available tables and views.
4. Select a table and optionally preview the data for verification.

At this point, you can continue your transformation or jb by selecting a suitable destination and adding any transformations to modify, filter, or otherwise alter the data during replication.

Free Trial & More Information

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Oracle SCM and start working with your live Oracle SCM data in Pentaho Data Integration today.