Use the following procedure to move bulk data from or to an Oracle database on Linux, UNIX, or Windows. This procedure assumes that you are using PWXPC to integrate PowerExchange with PowerCenter.
Before you begin, get the following information:
Oracle SID
Database Service Name if you plan to use SQL*Net for communication with Oracle
Table names for the Oracle source or target tables
Database user ID and password
From the PowerExchange Navigator, you can preview Oracle source data before moving it. Create a personal metadata profile and perform a database row test on it. The PowerExchange Navigator displays metadata, such as datatype, date format, and CCSID, for each Oracle column.
To move Oracle bulk data:
In the PowerCenter Designer, click
Source
>
Import from PowerExchange
for an Oracle data source or click
Target
>
Import from PowerExchange
for an Oracle data target.
In the Import from PowerExchange dialog box, enter the following required attributes:
In the
Location
field, enter the PowerExchange Listener node name that you specified in the LISTENER statement of the local dbmover.cfg file if the Oracle database is on the local system where the PowerCenter Integration Service runs. If the Oracle database is on another system, enter the node name that is specified in the NODE statement of the local dbmover.cfg.
In the
User name
and
Password
fields, enter the user ID and password for accessing the Oracle source or target tables.
In the
Source Type
list, select
ORACLE
.
In the
TNS Name
field, enter the SID for the Oracle instance.
Complete the optional attributes as needed.
In the PowerCenter Designer, create a mapping that includes the Oracle source or target.
In the PowerCenter Workflow Manager, define a workflow and session and configure a PWX Oracle relational database connection. Then start the workflow to perform the bulk data movement.