Preface

The Oracle Big Data Connectors User's Guide describes how to install and use Oracle Big Data Connectors:

  • Oracle Loader for Hadoop

  • Oracle SQL Connector for Hadoop Distributed File System

  • Oracle Data Integrator Application Adapter for Hadoop

  • Oracle R Connector for Hadoop

Audience

This document is intended for users of Oracle Big Data Connectors, including the following:

  • Application developers

  • Java programmers

  • System administrators

  • Database administrators

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Text Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention Meaning
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Syntax Conventions

The syntax in Chapter 2 is presented in a simple variation of Backus-Naur Form (BNF) that uses the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Description
[ ] Brackets enclose optional items.
{ } Braces enclose a choice of items, only one of which is required.
| A vertical bar separates alternatives within brackets or braces.
... Ellipses indicate that the preceding syntactic element can be repeated.
delimiters Delimiters other than brackets, braces, and vertical bars must be entered as shown.