Adding Connections

Add a connection to a data asset so that the data asset can be harvested.

• Console
• CLI
• API

• 1. On the Data assets page, click the data asset for which you want to add a connection.
  2. On the details page of the data asset, in the Summary tab, under Connections, click Add connection.
  3. In the Add connection panel, provide the following details:
     • Enter a name and description. Adding a description is optional. Avoid entering confidential information. You can't use the following special characters in the name:

       & < > " ' / \ = ;

     • Type: Select the type of connection. For example, JDBC.The fields that appear vary depending on the data asset. For more information, see Connection Properties for Data Assets.
     • Select Make this the default connection for the data asset to make this connection the default connection for the data asset.
     • (Optional) To test the connection, click Test connection.
  4. Click Add.

• Use the create command and required parameters to add a connection:

  oci data-catalog connection create [OPTIONS]

  For a complete list of flags and variable options for CLI commands, see the CLI Command Reference.

• Run the CreateConnection operation to add a connection.