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JDBC
1. Enter the appropriate information to connect to the database:
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JDBC Driver: Use the drop-down to select which JDBC Driver to use for the
database connection.
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JAR file path: Enter a path to the JAR file that contains the appropriate driver for the
database below.
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Server: Enter the server address for the database server.
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Port: Enter the port to communicate with the server.
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Database name: Enter the exact name of the database from where the data should
be extracted.
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User name: Enter a username that has access to the server and specified
database. The user only requires Read access to the database.
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Password: Enter the password that matches the username above.
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Advanced mode: check to enable the Connection String to manually enter the
database connection string.
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Connection string: Type or copy in your connection string.
2. Click Next and enter the information for the source table.
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Connection string: Displays the full path to the database.
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Table: Use the drop-down to select the appropriate table or stored query to retrieve
the appropriate data set.
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Encoding: Use the drop-down to select the encoding with which to read the data in
the table.
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Click Finish to open the database.
Oracle
1. Enter the appropriate information to connect to the database:
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Server: Enter the server address for the Oracle database.
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Port: Enter the port to communicate with the Oracle server.
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Database name: Enter the exact name of the database from where the data should
be extracted.
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