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Connection String Options
The following is the full list of the options you can configure in the connection string for this provider.
 
The time interval between requests that check the availability of the bulk query response. The default value is 200 ms.
The timeout in minutes for which the provider will wait for a bulk query response. The default value is 25 minutes.
The OAuth callback URL to return to when authenticating. This value must match the callback URL you specify in your app settings.
The company of the Eloqua account. This field is used to authenticate the user.
The length of time (in hours) that bulk data is stored on the server. Valid values are from 1 hour to 2 weeks. The default value is 24 hours.
A password used to authenticate to a proxy-based firewall.
The TCP port for a proxy-based firewall.
The name or IP address of a proxy-based firewall.
The protocol used by a proxy-based firewall.
The user name to use to authenticate with a proxy-based firewall.
Set this property to initiate the process to obtain or refresh the OAuth access token when you connect.
A path to the directory that contains the schema files defining tables, views, and stored procedures.
Whether or not to use case sensitive match in data card mapping.
Comma-separated list of the relationships between the Custom Object tables and the Entity tables.
The access token for connecting using OAuth.
The client Id assigned when you register your application with an OAuth authorization server.
The client secret assigned when you register your application with an OAuth authorization server.
The OAuth refresh token for the corresponding OAuth access token.
The location of the settings file where OAuth values are saved when InitiateOAuth is set to GETANDREFRESH or REFRESH.
The other parameters necessary to connect to a data source, such as username and password, when applicable.
The maximum number of results to return per page from Eloqua.
The password of the Eloqua account used to authenticate.
The authentication type to use to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
This indicates whether to use the system proxy settings or not. Set ProxyAutoDetect to FALSE to use custom proxy settings. This takes precedence over other proxy settings.
A semicolon separated list of hosts or IPs that will be exempt from connecting through the ProxyServer .
A password to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
The TCP port the ProxyServer proxy is running on.
The hostname or IP address of a proxy to route HTTP traffic through.
The SSL type to use when connecting to the ProxyServer proxy.
A user name to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
You can use this property to enforce read-only access to Eloqua from the provider.
The maximum number of times to retry a Bulk API request that fails due to an HTTP 500 status code (Internal Server Error).
The time interval between attempts to retry a Bulk API request that failed with an HTTP 500 status code (Internal Server Error).
The certificate to be accepted from the server when connecting using TLS/SSL.
An optional value that has meaning for your App.
The value in seconds until the timeout error is thrown, canceling the operation.
Whether or not the bulk API is used for retrieving data.
The user of the Eloqua account. This field is used to authenticate the user.
Boolean determining if simple names should be used for tables and columns.
Bulk Polling Interval
The time interval between requests that check the availability of the bulk query response. The default value is 200 ms.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"200"
Remarks
The time interval between requests that check the availability of the bulk query response. When UseBulkAPI is set, the adapter requests Eloqua to prepare a response to the query. It then waits for the response to be ready by periodically polling the server to check status. This property controls the frequency of polling.
Bulk Query Timeout
The timeout in minutes for which the provider will wait for a bulk query response. The default value is 25 minutes.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"25"
Remarks
The timeout in minutes for which the adapter will wait for a bulk query response. The default value is 25 minutes. When UseBulkAPI is set, the adapter requests Eloqua to prepare a response to the query. It then waits for the response to be ready by periodically polling the server to check status. This property controls the total time the adapter will wait for a response.
Note that this property is very different from Timeout. The Timeout is an inactivity timeout that controls the time to wait for any response. This property controls the total length of time to wait for a bulk query to execute. ;
Callback URL
The OAuth callback URL to return to when authenticating. This value must match the callback URL you specify in your app settings.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
During the authentication process, the OAuth authorization server redirects the user to this URL. This value must match the callback URL you specify in your app settings.
Company
The company of the Eloqua account. This field is used to authenticate the user.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This field is used to provide authentication for the user to the Eloqua servers.
Data Retention Duration
The length of time (in hours) that bulk data is stored on the server. Valid values are from 1 hour to 2 weeks. The default value is 24 hours.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"24"
Remarks
The length of time (in hours) that bulk data is stored on the server. Valid values are from 1 hour to 2 weeks. The default value is 24 hours.
Firewall Password
A password used to authenticate to a proxy-based firewall.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This property is passed to the proxy specified by FirewallServer and FirewallPort, following the authentication method specified by FirewallType.
Firewall Port
The TCP port for a proxy-based firewall.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This specifies the TCP port for a proxy allowing traversal of a firewall. Use FirewallServer to specify the name or IP address. Specify the protocol with FirewallType.
Firewall Server
The name or IP address of a proxy-based firewall.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This property specifies the IP address, DNS name, or host name of a proxy allowing traversal of a firewall. The protocol is specified by FirewallType: Use FirewallServer with this property to connect through SOCKS or do tunneling. Use ProxyServer to connect to an HTTP proxy.
Note that the adapter uses the system proxy by default. To use a different proxy, set ProxyAutoDetect to false.
Firewall Type
The protocol used by a proxy-based firewall.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"NONE"
Remarks
This property specifies the protocol that the adapter will use to tunnel traffic through the FirewallServer proxy. Note that by default the adapter connects to the system proxy; to disable this behavior and connect to one of the following proxy types, set ProxyAutoDetect to false.
 
Type
Default Port
Description
TUNNEL
80
When this is set, the adapter opens a connection to Oracle Eloqua and traffic flows back and forth through the proxy.
SOCKS4
1080
When this is set, the adapter sends data through the SOCKS 4 proxy specified by FirewallServer and FirewallPort and passes the FirewallUser value to the proxy, which determines if the connection request should be granted.
SOCKS5
1080
When this is set, the adapter sends data through the SOCKS 5 proxy specified by FirewallServer and FirewallPort. If your proxy requires authentication, set FirewallUser and FirewallPassword to credentials the proxy recognizes.
 
To connect to HTTP proxies, use ProxyServer and ProxyPort. To authenticate to HTTP proxies, use ProxyAuthScheme, ProxyUser, and ProxyPassword.
Firewall User
The user name to use to authenticate with a proxy-based firewall.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to authenticate against the proxy specified in FirewallServer and FirewallPort, following the authentication method specified in FirewallType.
Initiate OAuth
Set this property to initiate the process to obtain or refresh the OAuth access token when you connect.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"OFF"
Remarks
The following options are available:
OFF: Indicates that the OAuth flow will be handled entirely by the user. An OAuthAccessToken will be required to authenticate.
GETANDREFRESH: Indicates that the entire OAuth Flow will be handled by the adapter. If no token currently exists, it will be obtained by prompting the user via the browser. If a token exists, it will be refreshed when applicable.
REFRESH: Indicates that the adapter will only handle refreshing the OAuthAccessToken. The user will never be prompted by the adapter to authenticate via the browser. The user must handle obtaining the OAuthAccessToken and OAuthRefreshToken initially.
Location
A path to the directory that contains the schema files defining tables, views, and stored procedures.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The path to a directory which contains the schema files for the adapter (.rsd files for tables and views, .rsb files for stored procedures). The Location property is only needed if you would like to customize definitions (e.g., change a column name, ignore a column, etc.) or extend the data model with new tables, views, or stored procedures.
The schema files are deployed alongside the adapter assemblies. You must also ensure that Location points to the folder that contains the schema files. The folder location can be a relative path from the location of the executable.
Map Data Cards Case Sensitive Match
Whether or not to use case sensitive match in data card mapping.
Data Type
bool
Default Value
false
Remarks
Whether or not to use case sensitive match in data card mapping. Only has an effect if MapDataCardsRelationShip is set.
Map Data Cards Relation Ship
Comma-separated list of the relationships between the Custom Object tables and the Entity tables.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
Comma-separated list of the relationships between the Custom Object tables and the Entity tables. The format of these relationships is '<custom_object>.<source_field>=<entity_type>.<entity_field>'. For example: Custom_MyCustomObject.Email_Address=Contact.C_EmailAddress
OAuth Access Token
The access token for connecting using OAuth.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The OAuthAccessToken property is used to connect using OAuth. The OAuthAccessToken is retrieved from the OAuth server as part of the authentication process. It has a server-dependent timeout and can be reused between requests.
The access token is used in place of your username and password. The access token protects your credentials by keeping them on the server.
OAuth Client Id
The client Id assigned when you register your application with an OAuth authorization server.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
As part of registering an OAuth application, you will receive the OAuthClientId value, sometimes also called a consumer key, and a client secret, the OAuthClientSecret.
OAuth Client Secret
The client secret assigned when you register your application with an OAuth authorization server.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
As part of registering an OAuth application, you will receive the OAuthClientId, also called a consumer key. You will also receive a client secret, also called a consumer secret. Set the client secret in the OAuthClientSecret property.
OAuth Refresh Token
The OAuth refresh token for the corresponding OAuth access token.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The OAuthRefreshToken property is used to refresh the OAuthAccessToken when using OAuth authentication.
OAuth Settings Location
The location of the settings file where OAuth values are saved when InitiateOAuth is set to GETANDREFRESH or REFRESH.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"%APPDATA%\\CData\\Eloqua Data Provider\\OAuthSettings.txt"
Remarks
When InitiateOAuth is set to GETANDREFRESH or REFRESH, the adapter saves OAuth values to a settings file to avoid requiring the user to manually enter OAuth connection properties. The default OAuthSettingsLocation is a settings file located in the %AppData%\CData folder.
Other
The other parameters necessary to connect to a data source, such as username and password, when applicable.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The Other property is a semicolon-separated list of name-value pairs used in connection parameters specific to a data source.
Integration and Formatting
DefaultColumnSize
Sets the default length of string fields when the data source does not provide column length in the metadata. The default value is 2000.
ConvertDateTimeToGMT
Whether to convert date-time values to GMT, instead of the local time of the machine.
RecordToFile=filename
Records the underlying socket data transfer to the specified file.
Pagesize
The maximum number of results to return per page from Eloqua.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"500"
Remarks
The Pagesize property affects the maximum number of results to return per page from Eloqua when executing a query. A higher value will return more results per page, but may also cause a timeout exception. The maximum page size supported by Eloqua is 1000.
Password
The password of the Eloqua account used to authenticate.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This field is used to authenticate against the Eloqua servers.
Proxy Auth Scheme
The authentication type to use to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"BASIC"
Remarks
This value specifies the authentication type to use to authenticate to the HTTP proxy specified by ProxyServer and ProxyPort.
Note that the adapter will use the system proxy settings by default, without further configuration needed; if you want to connect to another proxy, you will need to set ProxyAutoDetect to false, in addition to ProxyServer and ProxyPort. To authenticate, set ProxyAuthScheme and set ProxyUser and ProxyPassword, if needed.
The authentication type can be one of the following:
BASIC: The adapter performs HTTP BASIC authentication.
DIGEST: The adapter performs HTTP DIGEST authentication.
NEGOTIATE: The adapter retrieves an NTLM or Kerberos token based on the applicable protocol for authentication.
PROPRIETARY: The adapter does not generate an NTLM or Kerberos token. You must supply this token in the Authorization header of the HTTP request.
If you need to use another authentication type, such as SOCKS 5 authentication, see Firewall Type.
Proxy Auto Detect
This indicates whether to use the system proxy settings or not. Set ProxyAutoDetect to FALSE to use custom proxy settings. This takes precedence over other proxy settings.
Data Type
bool
Default Value
true
Remarks
By default, the adapter uses the system HTTP proxy. Set this to false if you want to connect to another proxy.
To connect to an HTTP proxy, see Proxy Server.
For other proxies, such as SOCKS or tunneling, see Firewall Type.
Proxy Exceptions
A semicolon separated list of hosts or IPs that will be exempt from connecting through the ProxyServer .
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The ProxyServer will be used for all addresses, except for addresses defined in this property. Use semicolons to separate entries.
Note that the adapter will use the system proxy settings by default, without further configuration needed; if you want to explicitly configure proxy exceptions for this connection, you will need to set ProxyAutoDetect to false, and configure ProxyServer and ProxyPort. To authenticate, set ProxyAuthScheme and set ProxyUser and ProxyPassword, if needed.
Proxy Password
A password to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This property is used to authenticate to an HTTP proxy server that supports NTLM (Windows), Kerberos, or HTTP authentication. To specify the HTTP proxy, you can set ProxyServer and ProxyPort. To specify the authentication type, set ProxyAuthScheme.
If you are using HTTP authentication, additionally set ProxyUser and ProxyPassword to HTTP proxy.
If you are using NTLM authentication, set ProxyUser and ProxyPassword to your Windows password. You may also need these to complete Kerberos authentication.
For SOCKS 5 authentication or tunneling, see Firewall Type.
By default, the adapter uses the system proxy. If you want to connect to another proxy, set ProxyAutoDetect to false.
Proxy Port
The TCP port the ProxyServer proxy is running on.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"80"
Remarks
The port the HTTP proxy is running on that you want to redirect HTTP traffic through. Specify the HTTP proxy in ProxyServer. For other proxy types, see Firewall Type.
Proxy Server
The hostname or IP address of a proxy to route HTTP traffic through.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The hostname or IP address of a proxy to route HTTP traffic through. The adapter can use the HTTP, Windows (NTLM), or Kerberos authentication types to authenticate to an HTTP proxy.
If you need to connect through a SOCKS proxy or tunnel the connection, see Firewall Type.
By default, the adapter uses the system proxy. If you need to use another proxy, set ProxyAutoDetect to false.
Proxy SSL Type
The SSL type to use when connecting to the ProxyServer proxy.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"AUTO"
Remarks
This property determines when to use SSL for the connection to an HTTP proxy specified by ProxyServer. This value can be AUTO, ALWAYS, NEVER, or TUNNEL. The applicable values are the following:
 
AUTO
Default setting. If the URL is an HTTPS URL, the adapter will use the TUNNEL option. If the URL is an HTTP URL, the component will use the NEVER option.
ALWAYS
The connection is always SSL enabled.
NEVER
The connection is not SSL enabled.
TUNNEL
The connection is through a tunneling proxy: The proxy server opens a connection to the remote host and traffic flows back and forth through the proxy.
 
Proxy User
A user name to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
The ProxyUser and ProxyPassword options are used to connect and authenticate against the HTTP proxy specified in ProxyServer.
You can select one of the available authentication types in ProxyAuthScheme. If you are using HTTP authentication, set this to the username of a user recognized by the HTTP proxy. If you are using Windows or Kerberos authentication, set this property to a username in one of the following formats:
user@domain
domain\user
Readonly
You can use this property to enforce read-only access to Eloqua from the provider.
Data Type
bool
Default Value
false
Remarks
If this property is set to true, the adapter will allow only SELECT queries. INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and stored procedure queries will cause an error to be thrown.
Retry Count
The maximum number of times to retry a Bulk API request that fails due to an HTTP 500 status code (Internal Server Error).
Data Type
string
Default Value
"5"
Remarks
When UseBulkAPI is set to "Auto" or "True", the adapter will attempt to retry any requests that fail due to an HTTP 500 status code (Internal Server Error). This property defintes maximum number of time the adapter will retry a Bulk API request that failed. By default the adapter will retry the request 5 times.
Retry Interval
The time interval between attempts to retry a Bulk API request that failed with an HTTP 500 status code (Internal Server Error).
Data Type
string
Default Value
"200"
Remarks
When UseBulkAPI is set to "Auto" or "True", the adapter will attempt to retry any requests that fail due to an HTTP 500 status code (Internal Server Error). This property defines the time interval between attempts to retry a Bulk API request that failed. The default value is 200 ms.
SSL Server Cert
The certificate to be accepted from the server when connecting using TLS/SSL.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
If using a TLS/SSL connection, this property can be used to specify the TLS/SSL certificate to be accepted from the server. Any other certificate that is not trusted by the machine will be rejected.
This property can take the forms:
 
Description
Example
A full PEM Certificate (example shortened for brevity)
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIChTCCAe4CAQAwDQYJKoZIhv......Qw== -----END CERTIFICATE-----
A path to a local file containing the certificate
C:\cert.cer
The public key (example shortened for brevity)
-----BEGIN RSA PUBLIC KEY----- MIGfMA0GCSq......AQAB -----END RSA PUBLIC KEY-----
The MD5 Thumbprint (hex values can also be either space or colon separated)
ecadbdda5a1529c58a1e9e09828d70e4
The SHA1 Thumbprint (hex values can also be either space or colon separated)
34a929226ae0819f2ec14b4a3d904f801cbb150d
 
If not specified, any certificate trusted by the machine will be accepted. Use '*' to signify to accept all certificates (not recommended for security concerns).
State
An optional value that has meaning for your App.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
An optional value that has meaning for your App..
Timeout
The value in seconds until the timeout error is thrown, canceling the operation.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"60"
Remarks
If the Timeout property is set to 0, operations do not time out: They run until they complete successfully or encounter an error condition.
If Timeout expires and the operation is not yet complete, the adapter throws an exception.
Use Bulk API
Whether or not the bulk API is used for retrieving data.
Data Type
string
Default Value
"Auto"
Remarks
Whether or not the bulk API is used for retrieving data. When UseBulkAPI is set to "True", the adapter will always attempt to use the bulk API. However, there are several restrictions to accessible tables and columns. See Data Model for more information.
When set to "False", the adapter will use the REST API for all requests. When set to "Auto", the adapter will use whichever API is most appropriate for the request. For example, consider the following query:
SELECT * FROM Activity_EmailOpen
In this case, the adapter will use the Bulk API (because the ContactId is not specified), whereas the following query will use the REST API:
SELECT * FROM Activity_EmailOpen ContactId='...'
Using the Bulk API starts with the adapter sending a request to Eloqua to prepare a response to the query. It then waits for the response to be ready by periodically polling the server to check status. BulkPollingInterval and BulkQueryTimeout control the frequency and duration of polling respectively.
User
The user of the Eloqua account. This field is used to authenticate the user.
Data Type
string
Default Value
""
Remarks
This field is used to provide authentication for the user to the Eloqua servers.
Use Simple Names
Boolean determining if simple names should be used for tables and columns.
Data Type
bool
Default Value
false
Remarks
Boolean determining if simple names should be used for tables and columns. Eloqua objects can have special characters in names that are normally not allowed in standard databases. UseSimpleNames makes the adapter easier to use with traditional database tools.
Setting UseSimpleNames to true will simplify the names of tables and columns returned making them easier to work with. If set to false, the tables and columns will appear as they do in Eloqua.