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Use JayDeBeApi to access Oracle Eloqua Data in Python



Use standard Python scripting and the development environment of your choice to access live Oracle Eloqua data.

Access Oracle Eloqua data with Python scripts and standard SQL on any machine where Python and Java can be installed. You can use the CData JDBC Driver for Eloqua and the JayDeBeApi module to work with remote Oracle Eloqua data in Python. By using the CData Driver, you are leveraging a driver written for industry-proven standards to access your data in the popular Python language. This article shows how to use the driver to execute SQL queries to Oracle Eloqua and visualize Oracle Eloqua data with standard Python.

Use the JayDeBeApi module

JayDeBeApi is a Python library that serves as a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) bridge, allowing Python programs to interact with Java databases, including CData JDBC Drivers. Use the pip install command to install the module:

pip install JayDeBeApi

Create the JDBC URL

Once you have JayDeBeApi installed, you are ready to work with Oracle Eloqua data in Python using SQL.

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.

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.

Below is a sample variable assignment, including a typical JDBC connection string:

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

Access Oracle Eloqua data in Python

With the JDBC URL configured, you only need the absolute path to the JDBC driver JAR file, which is in the "lib" folder in the installation directory ("C:\Program Files\CData[product_name] 20XX\lib\cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar" on Windows).

NOTE: If you haven't already, set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the Java installation directory.

Use code similar to the follow to read and print data from Oracle Eloqua:

import jaydebeapi #The JDBC connection string jdbc_url = "jdbc:oracleeloqua:User=user;Password=password;Company=CData;" username = "****" password = "****" #The absolute Path to the JDBC driver JAR file, typically: jdbc_driver_jar = "C:\Program Files\CData[product_name] 20XX\lib\cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar" conn = jaydebeapi.connect( "cdata.jdbc.oracleeloqua.jar", jdbc_url, [username, password], jdbc_driver_jar, ) cursor = conn.cursor() cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM Campaign;") results = cursor.fetchall() for row in results: print(row) cursor.close() conn.close()

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