You can add a connection to an Oracle database using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Connections in the top navigation bar.

2. In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.

3. In the Create Connection interface, enter the Connection name, and select the Connection type.

4. After you select the Oracle Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.

   See the Create connection screen for Oracle

   

   • Connection name
     Name your connection.
   • Connection type
     Choose the Oracle connection type.
   • Host
     Specify the hostname or the IP address of the Oracle system
     Mandatory field.
   • Port
     Specify the port associated to the Oracle system
     Mandatory field.
   • User
     Specify the user id that will be used to connect to the Oracle system. This user should have necessary privileges to access the data in the databases.
   • Password
     Specify the password for the User
     Mandatory field.
   • Service name
     This is the TNS alias that you give when you remotely connect to your database. You can find it in the Tnsnames.ora file. It can be the same as the SID. You can also give it any other name you want
     Mandatory field.
   • Version
     Specify the Oracle version being connected to
     Optional field.

   See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.

5. Click Create connection.