Administration Guide

Overview of Data Services Platform Administration

DSP Administration Tasks

Securing Data

Caching Query Results

Data Service Metadata

Understanding WebLogic Domains and Administration

Understanding the Relationship of Data Services Platform to WebLogic Domains

Creating a New Domain

Provisioning an Existing Domain for Data Services Platform

Understanding Console Users

License Key Updates

Using the WebLogic Server Console

Using the Administration Console to Manage Data Services Platform-enabled Applications

Starting the WebLogic Server

Launching the Administration Console

Exploring the Administration Console

Finding the Data Services Platform Application Node

Stopping the WebLogic Server

Deploying Data Services Platform Applications

Introduction

Deploying Data Services Platform Components

Deploying Data Services Platform Applications to an Administration Server

Deploying Data Services Platform Applications to a Managed Server

Deploying Data Services Platform Applications to a Cluster

Deploying Data Services Platform Applications from Development to Production Mode

Migrating Data Services Platform Applications Using Configuration Templates

Manually Migrating Applications from Development to Production Mode

Checking the Data Services Platform Version Number

Using the Data Services Platform Console

Introducing the Data Services Platform Console

Launching the Data Services Platform Console

Navigating the Data Services Platform Console

Displaying a Domain's DSP-Enabled Applications

Displaying a DSP-enabled Application's Data Services

Examining Data Service Functions

Displaying Function Details

Controlling Access to the Data Services Platform Console

Configuring Data Services Platform Applications

General Application Settings

Guidelines for Setting the Thread Count

Monitoring Applications

Terminating Query Execution

Using Administrative Properties

Setting the Transaction Isolation Level

Securing Data Services Platform Resources

Introducing Data Services Platform Security

What is a Securable Resource?

Understanding Security Policies

Using the WebLogic Policy Editor

User Role Considerations

Securing DSP Resources

Securing Applications

Securing Data Service Functions

Securing Data Elements

Using Data-Driven Security Policies

Creating a Security XQuery Function

Applying a Security XQuery Function

Securing Access to the Data Services Platform Console

Exporting Access Control Resources

Configuring the Query Results Cache

Understanding Results Caching

Setting Up Caching

Step 1: (Optional) Run the SQL Script to Create the Cache Tables

Modifying the Cache Table Structure

Step 2: Create the JDBC Data Source for the Cache Database

Step 3: Specify the Cache Data Source and Table

Step 4: Enabling Caching by Function

Purging Cache Entries

Purging the Cache for an Application

Purging the Cache for a Function

Viewing Metadata

Introducing the Metadata Browser

Browsing Data Service Metadata

Understanding Data Service Metadata

Displaying Function Metadata

Searching Metadata

Performing a Basic Metadata Search

Performing an Advanced Metadata Search

Exploring Metadata Search Results

Generating Reports

Using Logging Information

Monitoring the Server Log

Monitoring a WebLogic Domain

Using Other Monitoring Tools