Oracle Database Automation for Microsoft System Center Orchestrator
Connect Microsoft System Center Orchestrator to Oracle Database with a smarter, faster and more reliable way to automate database-driven IT processes.
Oracle Database is an enterprise-grade database management platform designed to store, manage, secure and process critical business data at scale. Used for high-volume transaction processing, business applications, data warehousing and mixed workloads, Oracle Database is known for performance, availability, scalability and security across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.
For many organisations, Oracle sits at the centre of important business services: finance systems, service management platforms, customer applications, reporting environments and operational data stores. When these systems need to be updated, queried or monitored as part of a wider IT workflow, automation must be accurate, repeatable and easy for operations teams to maintain.
Typical Automation Scenarios
- Service Request Fulfilment Read or update Oracle records as part of automated service desk workflows
- Event-Driven Database Automation Monitor Oracle tables for new or modified rows and use those changes to trigger Orchestrator runbooks
- Data Synchronisation Move approved data between Oracle and other enterprise systems connected to Orchestrator
- Operational Reporting Support Query Oracle tables and publish results into runbooks for notifications, dashboards or follow-on actions
- User and Asset Lifecycle Workflows Update Oracle-backed business systems when users, assets, tickets or configuration items change
- Controlled Database Maintenance Tasks Standardise routine database updates through governed runbook activities
Benefits at a Glance
- Build Oracle Automation Without SQL Coding
Create runbooks that select, insert, update, delete and monitor Oracle data using guided activities rather than hand-written SQL - Reduce Runbook Complexity
Automatic column mapping makes it easier to connect Oracle data to Orchestrator inputs, filters and published data - Improve Reliability and Governance
Mandatory inputs, read-only field controls and value browsers help prevent common configuration and data-entry errors - Increase Performance
Connection pooling reduces the overhead of repeatedly opening and closing database connections during automated processes - Accelerate Operational Response
Monitor Oracle tables for new or changed rows and trigger downstream runbook actions when important data changes - Standardise Database Connectivity
Use a single Orchestrator configuration for database connections to simplify management and reduce duplication
Key Capabilities
- Poll an Oracle database table for new or changed rows and return results as published data
- Query an Oracle table and use the returned columns in downstream Orchestrator activities
- Add new records to Oracle tables as part of an automated process
- Change data in one or more columns across one or multiple rows
- Remove records from an Oracle table through a controlled Orchestrator activity
- Improve performance by reusing database connections where appropriate
- Make Oracle automation easier for runbook authors by exposing fields, inputs and filters in a guided interface
Integration Activities
| Activity Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Delete-Rows | Delete rows from a database table |
| Insert-Rows | Insert a row into a database table |
| Monitor-Rows | Monitor a databse table or view for changes |
| Select-Rows | Select rows from a databse table |
| Update-Table | Update rows in a database table |