Initiating a Connection

You may need to sign in to initiate an Oracle Smart View for Office connection.

You can connect to only one service per worksheet.

Watch this tutorial video on navigating in Smart View, including connecting to a data source.

Tutorial Video

To initiate a connection:

1. Start Microsoft Excel.
2. Click Smart View, and then Panel.
3. Click the arrow next to (Switch to), and then do one of the following:

   • Select Shared Connections, and then select a shared connection that you previously configured. See Configuring a Shared Connection.

   • Select Private Connections, and then, from the drop-down list, select a private connection that you previously configured. See Configuring a Private Connection.

4. Click (Go to the selected Server or URL).
   The Login screen is displayed.
5. In Login, enter the user name and password for accessing the service, and then click Sign In.