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Integrate connectivity to Oracle data with wizards in IntelliJ.
The CData JDBC Driver for Oracle enables you to access Oracle as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to Oracle data in IntelliJ.
Create a JBDC Data Source for Oracle
Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to Oracle data.
- In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.
In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:
- JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.oracleoci.jar, located in the installation directory.
- JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.oracleoci.OracleOCIDriver from the list.
Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:oracleoci: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.
To connect to Oracle, you'll first need to update your PATH variable and ensure it contains a folder location that includes the native DLLs. The native DLLs can be found in the lib folder inside the installation directory. Once you've done this, set the following to connect:
- Port: The port used to connect to the server hosting the Oracle database.
- User: The user Id provided for authentication with the Oracle database.
- Password: The password provided for authentication with the Oracle database.
- Service Name: The service name of the Oracle database.
Built-in Connection String Designer
For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Oracle JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.
java -jar cdata.jdbc.oracleoci.jar
Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.
A typical JDBC URL is the following:
jdbc:oracleoci:User=myuser;Password=mypassword;Server=localhost;Port=1521;
Edit and Save Oracle Data
To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor. You can also modify records in the Table Editor.