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Connect to an Oracle database from Power Apps

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List tables, and create, read, update, and delete table rows in an Oracle database after you create a connection and build an app in Power Apps. The Oracle Database connection supports full delegation of filtering, sorting, and other functions but not triggers or stored procedures.

Prerequisites

  • Oracle 9 and later
  • Oracle Data Access Client (ODAC) software 11.2 or later
  • Installation of an on-premises data gateway
  • Installation of the Oracle client SDK

Install an on-premises data gateway

To install a gateway, follow the steps in this tutorial.

An on-premises data gateway acts as a bridge, providing quick and secure data transfer between on-premises data (data that isn't in the cloud) and the Power BI, Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Power Apps services. You can use the same gateway with multiple services and multiple data sources. For more information, see Understand gateways.

Install Oracle client

On the same computer as the on-premises data gateway, install ODAC 11.2 or later. For example, you can install 64-bit ODAC 12c Release 4 (12.1.0.2.4) for Windows x64 or choose a version that you prefer. You must choose a windows installer version since xcopy version does not work with on-premises data gateway. Otherwise, an error will appear if you try to create or use the connection, as the list of known issues describes.

Create an app from a table in an Oracle database

  1. Go to Power Apps.

  2. Select Create from the left-pane.

  3. Under Start from, select More data sources.

  4. Select New connection.

  5. In the list of connections, select Oracle Database.

    New database.

  6. Specify the name of an Oracle server, a username, and a password.

    Specify a server in this format if an SID is required:
    ServerName/SID

    Connection parameters.

  7. Select the gateway that you want to use, or install one.

    If your gateway doesn't appear after you install it, select Refresh gateway list.

    New gateway.

  8. Select Create to create the connection.

    Create connection.

  9. Select default dataset.

    Select dataset.

  10. In the list of tables, select the table that you want to use.

    Select table.

  11. Select Connect to create the app.

    Connect to the table and create app.

Power Apps creates an app that has three screens and shows data from the table that you selected:

  • BrowseScreen1, which lists all entries in the table.
  • DetailScreen1, which provides more info about a single entry.
  • EditScreen1, in which users can update an entry or create an entry.

Different app screens.

Next steps

  • To save the app that you've generated, press Ctrl-S.
  • To customize BrowseScreen1 (which appears by default), see Customize a layout.
  • To customize DetailsScreen1 or EditScreen1, see Customize a form.

Known issues, tips, and troubleshooting

  1. Can't reach the Gateway.

    This error appears if the on-premises data gateway can't connect to the cloud. To check the status of your gateway, sign in to powerapps.microsoft.com, select Gateways, and then select the gateway that you want to use.

    Make sure that your gateway is running and can connect to the Internet. Avoid installing the gateway on a computer that may be turned off or asleep. Also try restarting the on-premises data gateway service (PBIEgwService).

  2. System.Data.OracleClient requires Oracle client software version 8.1.7 or greater.

    This error appears if the Oracle client SDK isn't installed on the same computer as the on-premises data gateway. To resolve this issue, install the official provider.

  3. Table '[Tablename]' doesn't define any key columns.

    This error appears if you're connecting to a table that doesn't have a primary key, which the Oracle Database connection requires.

  4. Stored procedures, tables with composite keys, and nested object types in tables aren't directly supported in Power Apps. However, stored procedures using Power Automate are supported.