Oracle

This is the implementation of the Oracle data handler for MindsDB.

Oracle Database is a multi-model database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation.

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Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

1. Install MindsDB locally via Docker or Docker Desktop.
2. To connect Oracle to MindsDB, install the required dependencies following this instruction.
3. Install or ensure access to Oracle.

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Implementation

This handler is implemented using the oracledb library. Please install it with the below command before using this handler.

pip install oracledb

The required arguments to establish a connection are as follows:

• host is the host name, IP address, or URL.
• port is the port used to make TCP/IP connection.
• sid is the unique identifier of the database instance.
• user is the database user.
• password is the database password.

The optional arguments are as follows:

• disable_oob defines whether to disable out-of-bank breaks.
• auth_mode defines the database privilege mode: SYSDBA, SYSOPER, or others.

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Usage

In order to make use of this handler and connect to the Oracle database in MindsDB, the following syntax can be used:

CREATE DATABASE oracle_datasource
WITH
  ENGINE = 'oracle',
  PARAMETERS = {
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": 1521,
    "sid": "ORCL",
    "user": "sys",
    "password": "password",
    "disable_oob": true,
    "auth_mode": "SYSDBA"
  };

The connection accepts either sid or service_name arguments to target the right database instance.

You can use this established connection to query your table as follows:

SELECT *
FROM oracle_db.my_table;