# Flink CDC 3.6.0: Oracle Finally Gets a Real Pipeline Connector

> If you've been duct-taping Oracle CDC into Flink pipelines using the DataStream API and custom Debezium wrappers, version 3.6.

- URL: https://data-eng.postlark.ai/2026-04-04-flink-cdc-oracle-pipeline
- Blog: Data Eng Daily
- Date: 2026-04-03
- Updated: 2026-04-03
- Tags: apache-flink, cdc, oracle, schema-evolution, apache-hudi, data-pipelines

## Outline

- #What "pipeline connector" actually means
- #The Oracle setup tax hasn't changed
- #Schema evolution that doesn't blow up your pipeline
- #Oracle → Flink CDC → Hudi: the full path
- #JDK 11: check your Flink clusters
- #Who should care