Modify a Repository Connection

You can modify your repository connection information within the Virtual Content Repository. By default, the repository connection is configured to the default repository settings, but without a password or settings specific to your configuation. Before using the BEA Repository, you may want to change the cache settings or update property values.

You can change the following parameters:

To modify a repository connection:

  1. Navigate to the Manage Repositories tree by selecting Repository in the drop-down list available in the Resource Tree.
  2. In the Manage Repositories tree, right-click the repository you want to modify and select Edit.
  3. In the Editor pane, provide the following information:

    4. Input Field What is needed:
    Repository Name Enter the name of the repository.
    Connection Class

    For BEA repositories, the connection class is the following:

    • com.bea.content.spi.internal.RepositoryImpl

    If you are using a filesystem repository, the connection class is the following:

    • com.bea.content.spi.internal.FileSystemRepositoryImpl

    For third-party repositories, please see your vendor SPI documentation.
    User Name Enter the user name you want to use to login to this repository.
    Password Enter the password associated with the user name used to login to this repository.
    Enable Library Services?

    Mark this checkbox if you want to use WebLogic Portal's library services for this repository. This checkbox is not used with third-party content management systems.

    Library Services can only be used with BEA repositories.

    If you want remove Library Services, you'll need to create a new instance of the repository.

  4. Some repository types may require additional properties to identify the repository connection, including filesystem repositories or third-party repositories. See your vendor documentation for details.
  5. In the Cache Properties box, edit the cache properties, if necessary. You can also choose to accept the default cache settings.
  6. Click Update.

A summary of the edited repository information is displayed in the Editor pane.

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