Load Metadata from an Oracle Database
Use the Oracle Loader to upload metadata to Alteryx Connect for Oracle tables located in a specified TNS Service Name.
Review Loader Requirements
The Alteryx Connect Loaders must be installed on the machine where Alteryx Server is installed. To install the loaders:
Download the loaders installer. For compatibility, the Loaders installer version must match the Alteryx Connect version.
Run the installer as an administrator.
The Oracle user account requires at least "select" access to load objects and schemas. Alteryx recommends that the specified user is granted SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE permissions, which is the default for a system role. This will allow the loading of any and all schemas. For more information, see the Oracle documentation.
Install the appropriate Oracle database drivers:
To install the Oracle driver using Alteryx Designer, open Designer and go to Options > Advanced Options > Manage Data Connections > Add Connection > Oracle.
If an Oracle driver is already installed, the Oracle Database Connection window opens. You can optionally create a connection to test your database credentials and network connectivity.
If a driver is not installed, the Oracle Client Not Found message displays. Select a location with at least 2 GB of free space to install the Oracle Instant Client driver. Select Install.
To manually install the Oracle driver, see Instant Client Downloads.
For more information, see Manage Data Connections Window in the Alteryx Designer Help.
You will need the Oracle server name, port number, and service name.
Open the Loader
Open Alteryx Designer.
Select Help > Sample Workflows > Alteryx Connect Metadata Loaders > Oracle Loader > Oracle Loader.
Run the App
Select Run as Analytic App
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In the Oracle tab:
Type the TNS string or select Detailed connection parameters to manually specify a server IP address or hostname, port, and service name.
The TNS string is your DB alias. This is your configured TNS name.
Type your Oracle database credentials.
In Schemas to load, optionally specify a comma-separated list of schemas. Leave blank to load all schemas.
In the Alteryx Connect tab, type the URL for your Alteryx Connect instance and your credentials.
https://yourcompany.alteryxconnect.comBefore running the app, select
and save the app configuration to the following directory:C:\ProgramData\Alteryx\AlteryxConnect\Oracle_Loader\The .yxwv app values file is used for scheduling the loader to run in the Gallery. See Schedule Metadata Loaders.
Select Finish to run the app.
If the run succeeds, "Success" appears in the App Results window.
If the run fails, a "There were Errors" message appears.
Depending on how much metadata is being imported, the app can take a long time to run.
View the Metadata
Go to the Alteryx Connect URL and log in.
From the main menu, select Data Sources > Databases.
Select a folder to view its contents.