diff --git a/tools/sfotzdb_reader.py b/tools/sfotzdb_reader.py
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+import cx_Oracle
+import coral_auth
+user,pwd,dbn = coral_auth.get_connection_parameters_from_connection_string('oracle://atonr_conf/ATLAS_SFO_T0_R')
+orcl = cx_Oracle.connect(user, pwd, dbn)
+curs = orcl.cursor()
diff --git a/tools/sfotzdb_writer.py b/tools/sfotzdb_writer.py
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+++ b/tools/sfotzdb_writer.py
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+import cx_Oracle
+import coral_auth
+user,pwd,dbn = coral_auth.get_connection_parameters_from_connection_string('oracle://atonr_conf/ATLAS_SFO_T0_W')
+orcl = cx_Oracle.connect(user, pwd, dbn)
+curs = orcl.cursor()