Preface

This guide describes how to run the Oracle Application Server Metadata Repository Creation Assistant tool ("OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant"), which enables you to load OracleAS Metadata Repository into an existing database. You can also use the OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant to register OracleAS Metadata Repository with Oracle Internet Directory.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for database administrators. You need to be able to log in to your database as the SYS user. Steps that you might need to perform include changing the value of database initialization parameters, backing up schemas and tablespaces, and restarting the database.

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Structure

This guide contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, "OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant Overview and Requirements"

This chapter provides an overview of OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant, how to install it, and how to start it up. It also lists the requirements needed by the target database.

Chapter 2, "Loading the OracleAS Metadata Repository into an Existing Database"

This chapter describes how to use the OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant to install, or load, the OracleAS Metadata Repository into your database.

Chapter 3, "Registering OracleAS Metadata Repository with Oracle Internet Directory"

This chapter describes how to use the OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant to register the OracleAS Metadata Repository with Oracle Internet Directory.

Chapter 4, "Deregistering and Removing OracleAS Metadata Repository"

This chapter describes how to use the OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant to remove OracleAS Metadata Repository from your database, and how to deregister it from your Oracle Internet Directory.

Appendix A, "Deinstalling OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant"

This appendix describes how to remove the OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant from your computer.

Appendix B, "Troubleshooting OracleAS Metadata Repository Creation Assistant"

This appendix describes how to fix common problems.

Related Documents

For more information, see the following manuals:

• Oracle Application Server Installation Guide

• Oracle Application Server Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Application Server Concepts

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