Contents for Installation Guide
Preparing to Install BEA AquaLogic Data Services Platform
Installation Overview
Supported Platforms, Databases and JDBC Drivers
Supported Operating Systems and Hardware
Supported SQL Databases
Supported Database-JDBC Driver Matrices
Configuring the DSP JDBC Driver for Reporting Applications
Supported Web Services Standards
Installation Prerequisites
What Gets Installed
Preconfigured Samples Domain
Internationalization Support
Installing Data Services Platform Using GUI Mode
Before You Install
Installing Using GUI Mode
Installing Data Services Platform Using Console or Silent Mode
Before You Install
Using Console Mode to Install DSP
Using Silent Console Mode to Install DSP
Using Silent Mode on Windows and UNIX Systems
Exploring the Silent Mode Installer Properties File
Post-Installation Tasks
Verifying the Installation
Exploring DSP Windows Shortcuts and UNIX Paths
Starting the Development of a Data Integration Solution
Uninstalling Data Services Platform
Migrating Legacy DSP Applications
Platform Installation and Configuration
Data Services Platform 2.1 Installation and Deployment
Data Services Platform 2.1 Installation
Data Services Platform Upgrade Options
Upgrading Earlier (2.0) Applications to DSP 2.1
Using Workshop to Upgrade 2.0 DSP Applications
Using the Convert Utility to Upgrade Legacy DSP Applications
Upgrading EAR Files on Windows
Upgrading EAR Files on UNIX Systems
Migrating Earlier (2.0) Projects to DSP 2.1
Sample Retail Application Overview
About Avitek Ltd.
General IT Goals
Specific Projects
Quick Start Instructions for the Avitek Sample Application (RTLApp)
The Challenge of Disparate Data
Business Case for the Avitek Self-Service Web Site
Web Site Design Requirements
Maintenance Requirements
Design Requirements
Information Technology (IT) Weighs In: The Moment of Truth
Search for an Alternative
A Possible Solution
Purpose of the Avitek RTLApp
Finding the Components
Analyzing the RTLApp Architecture
Available Data Sources
Retail Sample Application Queries
Avitek Customer Self-Service Sample Application
Running Retail Sample Application in a Browser
My Profile Page in RTLApp
Open Order Page in RTLApp
Order History in RTLApp
Support Page in RTLApp
Search Page in RTLApp
Viewing RTLApp Source
WebLogic Workshop Components of the RTLApp
Data Services Folder
ElecWS Folder
RTLSelfService Folder
Schemas
Controls
Application Pages
Application Logic: Page Flow
Summary
Where To Go From Here