Integrate Oracle Eloqua Data in Pentaho Data Integration

The CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua 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 Eloqua data as a JDBC data source and build jobs and transformations based on Oracle Eloqua data in Pentaho Data Integration.

Configure to Oracle Eloqua Connectivity

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.

Built-in Connection String Designer

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

java -jar cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar

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:

jdbc:oracleeloqua:User=user;Password=password;Company=CData;

Save your connection string for use in Pentaho Data Integration.

Connect to Oracle Eloqua from Pentaho DI

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

1. Click "General"
2. Set Connection name (e.g. Oracle Eloqua Connection)
3. Set Connection type to "Generic database"
4. Set Access to "Native (JDBC)"
5. Set Custom connection URL to your Oracle Eloqua connection string (e.g.
   

   jdbc:oracleeloqua:User=user;Password=password;Company=CData;

6. Set Custom driver class name to "cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.OracleEloquaDriver"
7. Test the connection and click "OK" to save.

Create a Data Pipeline for Oracle Eloqua

Once the connection to Oracle Eloqua 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 Eloqua 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 Eloqua and start working with your live Oracle Eloqua data in Pentaho Data Integration today.