Connecting to Oracle Express
To connect Ignition to the Oracle Express database
-     From the Gateway, go to the Configure section. 
-     From the menu on the left, select Databases > Connections. 
 The Database Connections page is displayed.
-     Look for the orange arrow, click on Create new Database Connection....   
-     Select the Oracle JDBC Driver and click Next.   
-     Enter the following information: 
 Name: Oracle
 Connect URL: jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:XE (XE is the System ID in Oracle)
 username: SYSTEM
 password: oracle (password is what you entered in during the Oracle server installation, in this example, the password is oracle)  
-     Click Create New Database Connection at the bottom of the form. 
 The Database Connections page is displayed showing the Status of your connection as Valid.  
-     To display the details about the status of your database connection, see the Note on the above window and click on the Database Connection Status link. 