anchor.diff:  [[oracle-overview]]
   == Overview
   
  -{prodname} ingests change events from Oracle using the https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/XSTRM/xstrm_intro.htm#XSTRM72647[XStream API].
  -In order to use this API and hence this connector, you need to have a license for the GoldenGate product
  +{prodname} ingests change events from Oracle using the https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/XSTRM/xstrm_intro.htm#XSTRM72647[XStream API] or directly by Log Miner.
  +In order to use the XStream API, you need to have a license for the GoldenGate product
   (though it is not required that GoldenGate itself is installed).
  -We are currently exploring alternatives to using XStream for a future {prodname} release, e.g. based on LogMiner and/or alternative solutions.
  -Please track the {jira-url}/browse/DBZ-137[DBZ-137] JIRA issue and join the discussion if you are aware of potential other ways for ingesting change events from Oracle.
   
   [[setting-up-oracle]]
   == Setting up Oracle
  
positive.code: exit;
  ----
  
  === Create an XStream Outbound Server
  
  Create an https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e16545/xstrm_cncpt.htm#XSTRM1088[XStream Outbound server]
  (given the right privileges, this may be done automatically by the connector going forward, see {jira-url}/browse/DBZ-721[DBZ-721]):
  
negative.code: |Logical name that identifies and provides a namespace for the particular Oracle database server being monitored. The logical name should be unique across all other connectors, since it is used as a prefix for all Kafka topic names emanating from this connector.
  Only alphanumeric characters and underscores should be used.
  
  |[[oracle-property-database-connection-adapter]]<<oracle-database-connection-adapter, `database.connection.adapter`>>
  |`xstream`
  |The adapter implementation to use.
  `xstream` uses the Oracle XStreams API.
  `logminer` uses the native Oracle Log Miner API.
  
  |[[oracle-property-database-history-kafka-topic]]<<oracle-property-database-history-kafka-topic, `database.history.kafka.topic`>>
  |
  |The full name of the Kafka topic where the connector will store the database schema history.
  