Access Live Oracle Eloqua Data in Excel 365 Online (Excel for the web)

Microsoft Excel for the web represents a cloud-native iteration of Microsoft Excel. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you gain immediate access to Oracle Eloqua data directly from within Excel. This access facilitates data analysis, collaborative work, calculations, and more. This article provides a step-by-step guide on connecting to Oracle Eloqua within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Oracle Eloqua data in Excel for the web spreadsheets, whether for viewing or updating purposes.

CData Connect Cloud provides a pure cloud-to-cloud interface for Oracle Eloqua, allowing you to easily access live Oracle Eloqua data in Excel for the web. Simply use the Connect Cloud Add-In to query live data (or write your own). Using optimized data processing out of the box, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported query operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Oracle Eloqua, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Oracle Eloqua data.

Configure Oracle Eloqua Connectivity for Excel

Connectivity to Oracle Eloqua from Excel is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Oracle Eloqua data from Excel, we start by creating and configuring a Oracle Eloqua connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Oracle Eloqua" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Oracle Eloqua.

   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.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Oracle Eloqua Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Oracle Eloqua data from Excel for the web.

Access Live Oracle Eloqua Data in Excel for the web

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Excel to access live Oracle Eloqua data.

1. Log into Excel, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Insert and click Office Add-ins. (if you have already installed the Add-In, jump to step 4).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-In and install the Add-in.
4. Click Data and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-In.
5. In the Add-In panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
6. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Excel, click Import
7. Choose a Connection (e.g. OracleEloqua1), Table (e.g. Campaign), and Columns to import
8. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
9. Click Execute to import the data

Update Oracle Eloqua Data from Excel

In addition to viewing Oracle Eloqua data in Excel, CData Connect Cloud also lets you update and delete Oracle Eloqua data. Begin by importing data (as described above).

1. Update any cell or cells with changes you want to push to Oracle Eloqua (your changes will be in red)
2. In the CData Connect Cloud Add-In panel, select Update
3. Optionally highlight the cell(s) you wish to update and select an update option ("Update All" or "Update Selected")
4. Click Execute to push the updates to Oracle Eloqua

A notification will appear when the update is complete

Live Access to Oracle Eloqua Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Oracle Eloqua data from your Excel workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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