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Connect to Oracle Dialog

The Connect to Oracle dialog helps you to specify the information for connecting to an Oracle database via the connection plugin. It appears when you do one of the following:

• Select OK in the Create Connection to Oracle dialog.
• Select Oracle and select OK in the New Data Source dialog.
• In the Catalog Manager, right-click a data source and select New JDBC Connection from the shortcut menu, then select Oracle in the Select Connection Type dialog and select OK.

Driver

Displays the Oracle JDBC driver name that this connection uses.

Connection Type

Specifies a way for JDBC thin driver to connect to Oracle:

• ServiceName
  The format is jdbc:oracle:thin:@//<host>:<port>/<service_name>. It is recommended.
• SID
  The format is jdbc:oracle:thin:@<host>:<port>:<SID>.
• TNSName
  The format is jdbc:oracle:thin:@<TNSName>.

Server

Specifies the host name or IP address of the database server.

Port

Specifies the port of the database server.

Service Name/TNS Name

Specifies the service name or TNS name of the database instance.

User

Specifies the user ID used for accessing the database.

Password

Specifies the password used for accessing the database.

Show URL

Specifies to configure the connection information using URL.

• Driver
  Specifies the Oracle JDBC driver name that this connection will use.
• URL
  Specifies the valid JDBC URL which can establish a connection to the database. The valid format of the URL should be provided by your JDBC Driver.
• User
  Specifies the user ID used for accessing the database.
• Password
  Specifies the password used for accessing the database.

Test Connection

Tests whether the specified connection information can connect to the database successfully.

More Options

These options are designed for experienced users, and when your database has some special requirements. Select here for details about the options.

OK

Creates the connection to Oracle and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Cancels the connection creation and closes the dialog.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

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