Managing WebLogic Platform Database Resources
BEA WebLogic Platform delivers a set of integrated administration tools for managing your database resources. This section provides the following guidelines, procedures, and references:
You can configure your database resources as part of the process of creating your domain and/or while your application is running in an existing domain:
Configuring a Database Service in Creating WebLogic Platform Configurations Using the Configuration Wizard |
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"Configuring Database Connectivity" in WebLogic Server System Administration |
The following table provides some important recommendations for configuring WebLogic JDBC using distributed and local transactions.
For more information about configuring WebLogic JDBC to use distributed and local transactions, see:
Note: Before proceeding, review the databases and drivers supported for WebLogic Platform 8.1, as described in Supported Database Configurations in Supported Configurations.
When you install WebLogic Platform, all sample domains, and all the default configuration templates used to create domains, are preconfigured to use the PointBase database. To configure a domain with a database other than PointBase, such as Oracle, see the appropriate instructions.
How Do I: Create a Domain Using a Database with an XA Driver? in Creating WebLogic Configurations Using the Configuration Wizard
Optimally, the same enterprise-quality database management system (or an equivalent system) should be used for development and production deployment.
Databases used with the WebLogic Integration, WebLogic Portal, and WebLogic Workshop components of WebLogic Platform require some preparation before they can be delivered for production. For instructions on preparing a database for production, see the following documentation:
The following table provide references to information that may help you manage your database resources.
Administration environment: default environment for WebLogic Portal 8.1 |
The following sections in the WebLogic Portal Database Administration Guide: |
Bulk Loader: how to import, export, and delete trading partner management (TPM) data |
Using the Trading Partner Bulk Loader in Managing WebLogic Integration Solutions |
Database configuration: DB2, MS SQL Server, Oracle9i RAC, Oracle 10g RAC, Sybase |
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Adapters: DBMS sample adapters (J2EE-compliant adapters, each of which includes a JSP-based GUI) |
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Database controls: how to simplify access to a relational database from your application by using database controls |
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JDBC database stores for WebLogic JMS: how to regenerate existing stores |
JDBC Database Utility in Programming WebLogic JMS |