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Process of Creating Initialization Blocks

It is recommended to create a dedicated connection pool for initialization blocks. For more information, refer to Creating or Changing Connection Pools.

For more information about initialization blocks, refer to About Using Initialization Blocks With Variables.

To create an initialization block, perform the following steps:

1. Assigning a Name and Schedule to Initialization Blocks
2. Selecting and Testing the Data Source and Connection Pool.
3. Associating Variables With Initialization Blocks
4. Establishing Execution Precedence