Oracle Database on Amazon RDS Data Asset Properties
You can use a secret and wallet for the database password.
See OCI Vault Secrets and Oracle Wallets.
To create a data asset that connects to an Oracle Database source on Amazon RDS, complete the following properties and connection details.
Field | Description |
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Properties | |
Name |
Enter a name for the data asset. |
Identifier |
The identifier is a system-generated value based on the name you specify. You can change the identifier value, but after you create and save the data asset, you cannot update the identifier. |
Description |
Add a description. This field is optional. |
Type | Displays the data asset type based on the icon you select in the Select data asset type panel. For more information, see Creating a Data Asset. |
Connection type |
Select Basic or Wallet, depending on whether you want to provide an Oracle Wallet file. |
Host |
Enter the IP address of the host. |
Port |
Enter the port number to use. |
Database |
Select Service name or SID. Then provide the TNS alias to connect to your database remotely, or enter the unique name that identifies your database instance. |
Treat NUMBER columns without precision and scale as VARCHAR |
Select the check box to treat numbers without precision and scale as VARCHAR to prevent data loss. For example, if you have a numeric data type with a precision value that is greater than 38, or if you have numeric data types without precision and scale properties. |
Wallet information |
If you selected Wallet for the Connection type, do the following:
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Default connection information | |
Name |
Enter a name for the default connection. |
Identifier |
The identifier is a system-generated value based on the name you specify. You can change the identifier value, but after you create and save the connection, you cannot update the identifier. |
Description |
Add a description. This field is optional. |
Username and Password |
If you selected Upload wallet, enter the user name and password. |
Username and Vault Secret OCID for database password |
If you selected Use vault secret OCID, enter the user name and then the OCID of the secret for the database password associated with the user. |
(Optional) Test connection | |
Test connection |
After you complete all the required fields, you can click Test connection to ensure you have entered the data asset details correctly. A success or failure message displays, indicating whether the test was successful or not. If the test fails, review your connection settings and try again. |