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# Spotfire

This guide sets up the Spotfire connector. Datalogz extracts Spotfire metadata directly from the underlying Oracle repository database; support for other repository database types is not available at this time. Datalogz reads metadata only.

### Before you start

Have the following ready, and decide whether you will connect via **hostname and Service Name/SID** or via **DSN**:

* The **hostname** of the database server.
* A database **username and password** with access to the Spotfire repository.
* The Oracle **Service Name or SID** (for hostname connections) or the **DSN**.
* Optionally, the Oracle **protocol** (TCP or TCPS for SSL).

### Create the connector in Control Tower

1. Sign in to Datalogz Control Tower and go to **Settings > BI Connectors**.
2. Click **New Connector** and select **Spotfire**.
3. Enter the connection details for your chosen method (see the parameter reference below), then click **Connect**.
4. Enter a **Connector Name** and select the snapshot frequency (for example Daily or Weekly).
5. Click **Next**, then **Confirm and Finish**.

### Parameter reference

| Parameter          | Description                                                                                                           |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Username           | The database user for the Oracle repository (not your Spotfire user). Must have read access to the Spotfire metadata. |
| Password           | The password for that database user.                                                                                  |
| Hostname           | The network address (domain name or IP) of the database server.                                                       |
| Protocol           | The communication method used to reach the database. TCPS enables SSL/TLS encryption.                                 |
| Service Name / SID | Oracle identifiers for the database instance. Service Name is the modern, preferred option; SID is the older form.    |
| DSN                | For DSN connections: the data source name configured for the repository database.                                     |
| Is SSL Connection? | Whether communication with the database is encrypted using SSL/TLS.                                                   |

For questions or help with this setup, contact <support@datalogz.io>.


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