The Oracle Connect dialog is used to establish a connection to Oracle. It can be opened directly from the Database Connection ribbon group.

• User – The Oracle User name
• Password – The Oracle password
• Use Windows Integrated Authentication – If checked, you will be logged in with your Windows username and password, if Windows Integrated Authentication is configured.
• Service Name – If checked, uses the Oracle service name to identify the database
• Service – Provide the Oracle service name
• Connect Descriptor – If checked, provide the connect descriptor to identify the database
• Host – The host computer on which the database is running
• Port – The port used by the database
• Service – The service name of the database

When defining a graphical source as an Oracle connection in OpenCities Geospatial Administrator, the Build Connection dialog provides additional options.

• Connection Name: - The name for the graphical source
• Description: - An optional description
• Connection Type - Sets the Connection Parameter options; Select from Oracle Connect Descriptor or Oracle Service Name
• Host - The host computer on which the database is running
• Port: - The port used by the database
• Service or Service Name - The service name of the database
• User - The Oracle User name
• Password: - The Oracle password
• Use Windows Integrated Authentication - If checked, you will be logged in with your Windows username and password, if Windows Integrated Authentication is configured

See Working with Oracle Spatial for more information.