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l Database name: Enter the exact name of the database from where the data should
be extracted.
l User name: Enter a username that has access to the server and specified
database. The user only requires Read access to the database.
l Password: Enter the password that matches the username above.
l Advanced mode: check to enable the Connection String to manually enter the
database connection string.
l Connection string: Type or copy in your connection string.
2. Click Next and enter the information for the source table.
l Connection string: Displays the full path to the database.
l Table: Use the drop-down to select the appropriate table or stored query to retrieve
the appropriate data set.
l Encoding: Use the drop-down to select the encoding with which to read the data in
the table.
l Sort on: Select a field on which to sort the data, in ascending (A-Z) or
descending (Z-A) order. Note that sorting is always textual. Even if the
selected column has numbers, it will be sorted as a text.
3. Click Finish to open the database.
Oracle
1. Enter the appropriate information to connect to the database:
l Server: Enter the server address for the Oracle database.
l Port: Enter the port to communicate with the Oracle server.
l Database name: Enter the exact name of the database from where the data should
be extracted.
l User name: Enter a username that has access to the Oracle server and specified
database. The user only requires Read access to the database.
l Password: Enter the password that matches the username above.
2. Click Next and enter the information for the source table.
l Connection string: Displays the full path to the database.
l Table: Use the drop-down to select the appropriate table or stored query to retrieve
the appropriate data set.
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