How to Query Oracle HCM Cloud Data in MySQL Workbench

You can use the SQL Gateway from the ODBC Driver for Oracle HCM Cloud to query Oracle HCM Cloud data through a MySQL interface. Follow the procedure below to start the MySQL remoting service of the SQL Gateway and work with live Oracle HCM Cloud data in MySQL Workbench.

Connect to Oracle HCM Cloud Data

If you have not already done so, provide values for the required connection properties in the data source name (DSN). You can use the built-in Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure the DSN. This is also the last step of the driver installation. See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure a DSN.

Using Basic Authentication

You must set the following to authenticate to Oracle HCM Cloud:

• Url: The Url of your account.
• User: The user of your account.
• Password: The password of your account.

Configure the SQL Gateway

See the SQL Gateway Overview to set up connectivity to Oracle HCM Cloud data as a virtual MySQL database. You will configure a MySQL remoting service that listens for MySQL requests from clients. The service can be configured in the SQL Gateway UI.

👁 Creating a MySQL Remoting Service in SQL Gateway (Salesforce is shown)

Query Oracle HCM Cloud from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual Oracle HCM Cloud database created in the SQL Gateway from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live Oracle HCM Cloud data.

Connect to Oracle HCM Cloud through the SQL Gateway

1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
2. Name the connection (CData SQL Gateway for Oracle HCM Cloud).
3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

NOTE: When we refer to Username and Password, we mean the credentials for the user(s) created for the SQL Gateway.

Query Oracle HCM Cloud Data

1. Open the connection you just created (CData SQL Gateway for Oracle HCM Cloud).
2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
3. Write a SQL query to retrieve Oracle HCM Cloud data, like SELECT * FROM `CData OracleHCM Sys`.RecruitingCESites;

With access to live Oracle HCM Cloud data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily work with Oracle HCM Cloud, just like you would a MySQL database. Get started now with a free, 30-day trial of the CData ODBC Driver for Oracle HCM Cloud and the CData SQL Gateway.