Setting up Data Quality

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2.8.1 Loading Data from and to Oracle

Oracle can be used as a source, target or staging area of an interface. The LKM choice in the Interface Flow tab to load data between Oracle and another type of data server is essential for the performance of an interface.

2.8.1.1 Loading Data from Oracle

The following KMs implement optimized methods for loading data from an Oracle database to a target or staging area database. In addition to these KMs, you can also use the Generic SQL KMs or the KMs specific to the other technology involved.

2.8.1.2 Loading Data to Oracle

The following KMs implement optimized methods for loading data from a source or staging area into an Oracle database. In addition to these KMs, you can also use the Generic SQL KMs or the KMs specific to the other technology involved.

2.8.2 Integrating Data in Oracle

The data integration strategies in Oracle are numerous and cover several modes. The IKM choice in the Interface Flow tab determines the performances and possibilities for integrating. Target or Staging Area Technology KM Notes Oracle LKM Oracle to Oracle dblink Creates a view on the source server, and synonyms on this view on the target server. Oracle LKM Oracle to Oracle datapump Uses external tables in the datapump format. Source or Staging Area Technology KM Notes Oracle LKM Oracle to Oracle dblink Views created on the source server, synonyms on the target SAP BW LKM SAP BW to Oracle SQLLDR Uses Oracles bulk loader. File cannot be Staging Area. SAP ERP LKM SAP ERP to Oracle SQLLDR Uses Oracles bulk loader. File cannot be Staging Area. Files LKM File to Oracle EXTERNAL TABLE Loads file data using external tables. Files LKM File to Oracle SQLLDR Uses Oracle’s bulk loader. File cannot be Staging Area. Oracle LKM Oracle to Oracle datapump Uses external tables in the datapump format. Oracle BI LKM Oracle BI to Oracle DBLINK Creates synonyms for the target staging table and uses the OBIEE populate command. MSSQL LKM MSSQL to Oracle BCPSQLLDR Unloads data from SQL Server using BCP, loads data into Oracle using SQLLoader. All LKM SQL to Oracle Faster than the Generic LKM Uses Statistics