Defining the Tidal conversion project setup:

1. Project name - logical name that will be used for managing the conversion project.
2. Project description - description of purpose of the conversion project. NOTE:
   • Ask your DBA to supply all the relevant information described below.
   • Perform the connection test before actually importing the data.
3. Type - Database type. MSSQL and ORACLE databases are supported.
4. Click in the Type field to select the database type. Mandatory fields – when MSSQL is selected:
   • Hostname
   • Username
   • Password
   • Instance name
   • Port
   Mandatory fields – when ORACLE is selected:
   • Hostname
   • Username
   • Password
   • Instance name (Service name for RAC)
   • Port
   Optional fields – when ORACLE is selected:
   • Hostname for oracle RAC
   • Port number for oracle RAC