Query Oracle Eloqua Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua, DataGrip can work with live Oracle Eloqua data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Oracle Eloqua data in DataGrip and use the table editor to load Oracle Eloqua data.

Create a New Driver Definition for Oracle Eloqua

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Oracle Eloqua.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project 👁 Creating a new DataGrip project.
   
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver. 👁 Adding a new Driver.
   
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Oracle Eloqua Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.OracleEloqua.jar
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection 👁 A configured Driver (Salesforce is shown).
   

Configure a Connection to Oracle Eloqua

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Oracle Eloqua Driver" to create a new Oracle Eloqua Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to Oracle Eloqua with a JDBC URL.

   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.

   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.

   👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
   
3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g.,

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

4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string 👁 A configured Data Source (Salesforce is shown).
   

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Oracle Eloqua

To browse through the Oracle Eloqua entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example:

SELECT Name, ActualCost FROM Campaign

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